Index	Decorah	Iowa	National
Average Test Scores	89%	78%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,101	79,221
Total private schools	1	208	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	96	7,963

The Decorah, IA educational system consists of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Decorah public schools have average test scores of 89% which is 15% higher than than the Iowa average and 81% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Decorah public schools is 12:1, compared to 13:1 in Iowa and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.1% have completed high school, 41.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 7.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Decorah

Index	Decorah	Iowa	National
Completed 8th grade	93.7%	89.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.1%	87.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	69.0%	59.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	51.6%	38.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	41.6%	27.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.9%	8.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	7.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	5.7%	1.1%	1.3%

Decorah, IA School Districts

Decorah Community School District North Winneshiek Community School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Decorah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Decorah, IA schools is 89%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Decorah, IA, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Decorah schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Decorah, IA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Jackson Junction, IA	47	88%	79%
Calmar, IA	1,023	87%	77%
Ossian, IA	962	81%	64%
Decorah, IA	7,985	89%	81%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pismo Beach, CA	7,984	53%	8%
Summit Park, UT	7,986	58%	18%
Ilion, NY	7,986	66%	34%
Newton, NJ	7,982	44%	11%
Oak Brook, IL	7,988	78%	59%
Decorah, IA	7,985	89%	81%

Source: The Decorah, IA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.