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Urbandale Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,311 students in Urbandale Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Urbandale Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Urbandale Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Urbandale High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,188 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Urbandale Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
64%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $15,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,789 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,685
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,789
$16,042
Best Urbandale Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Urbandale High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7111 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6800
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,311 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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