Council Bluffs, IA Public Schools

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29%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

41%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Council Bluffs school information

Index	Council Bluffs	Iowa	National
Average Test Scores	62%	69%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	25	1,101	79,221
Total private schools	5	208	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	96	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Council Bluffs are 29% higher than the national average
There are approximately 25 public schools in Council Bluffs
83.5% of people in Council Bluffs have completed 8th grade
82.1% of people in Council Bluffs have completed high school
18.0% of people in Council Bluffs have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Council Bluffs

Index	Council Bluffs	Iowa	National
Completed 8th grade	83.5%	89.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.1%	87.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.5%	59.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	28.1%	38.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	18.0%	27.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.4%	8.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Council Bluffs, IA School Districts

Council Bluffs Community School District
Lewis Central Community School District

There are a total of 25 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Council Bluffs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Council Bluffs, IA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Council Bluffs, IA, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Treynor, IA	942	86%	79.9%
Underwood, IA	955	83%	72.9%
Glenwood, IA	5,325	77%	59.4%
Crescent, IA	753	75%	56.3%
Springfield, NE	1,582	68%	41.3%
Council Bluffs, IA	62,376	62%	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Doral, FL	62,367	76%	58.7%
Idaho Falls, ID	62,417	44%	8.3%
North Miami, FL	62,468	48%	0.8%
Pico Rivera, CA	62,507	37%	22.5%
Grand Junction, CO	62,218	34%	30.0%
Council Bluffs, IA	62,376	62%	28.8%

Source: The Council Bluffs, IA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.