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Dunkerton High School
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Dunkerton High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

509 Canfield, Dunkerton, IA 50626 · (319) 822-4295 · Part of Dunkerton Community School District

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Students
200
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Dunkerton High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Dunkerton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dunkerton Elementary215 students
6–12Dunkerton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

509 Canfield, Dunkerton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 625
Grade 727
Grade 825
Grade 928
Grade 1024
Grade 1132
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
227’20
224’21
211’22
208’23
200’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunkerton High School from Dunkerton families.

Other schools in Dunkerton Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dunkerton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.