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Decorah High School

100 Claiborne Drive, Decorah, IA 52101

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
555
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Decorah Community School District
Winneshiek County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores88% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
93rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 38% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
79thpercentile
Class size14.1 students per teacher
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Decorah High School

Decorah High School is a public high school in Decorah, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Decorah Community School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Winneshiek County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 555 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Claiborne Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
555 students
Students per teacher
14.1 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Decorah Community School District
County
Winneshiek County
NCES school ID
190873000501

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.