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B−

Atlantic Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Atlantic and Marne, and parts of Wiota.

Atlantic’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Iowa school districts

Students
1,587
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,244
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Atlantic Community School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Iowa districts
  • Spends 11% less per student than the IA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $2,801 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 326 Iowa school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Atlantic 6,676Marne 108

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Atlantic. Grade by grade →

PK–3Washington Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Atlantic Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Atlantic High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 63.8% · 1,011 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 69.7% · 1,009 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 124 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,244 per student · 11% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 53%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,441’20
1,501’21
1,555’22
1,582’23
1,587’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools.

Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Atlantic
C
554 students15:1
Schuler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Atlantic
B−
206 students14:1
Atlantic Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Atlantic
B+
349 students16:1
Atlantic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Atlantic
B
478 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Iowa.