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Public School Review - Established 2003

Davenport Comm School District

1702 Main Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (563) 445-5000
www.davenportschools.org

Top Rankings

Davenport Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,503 students in Davenport Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Davenport Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
27 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
12,812 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
933 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K49469
Kind16577
115668
219065
315761
417157
517044
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District Rank

Davenport Comm 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 73% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#323 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDavenport Comm School District
2023#323
2022#319
2021#325
2019#321
2018#325
2017#325
2016#328
2015#327
2014#334
2013#327
2012#322
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46%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202346%68%
202244%64%
202143%64%
201954%69%
201861%76%
201763%77%
201665%78%
201567%79%
201466%79%
201367%77%
201268%76%
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53%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202253%70%
202150%68%
201953%68%
201861%74%
201762%75%
201663%75%
201563%76%
201463%76%
201363%72%
201262%71%
201167%76%
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45%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202245%63%
202142%60%
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73%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202373%90%
202277%90%
202178%87%
202086%89%
201981%88%
201882%89%
201783%89%
201684%88%
201583%88%
201483%89%
201379%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.46

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.670.48
20230.660.46
20220.650.45
20210.650.43
20200.630.42
20190.630.42
20180.620.39
20170.620.39
20160.620.38
20150.620.38
20140.620.37
20130.610.35
20120.600.34
20110.590.34
20100.570.32
20090.530.29
20080.530.28
20070.510.26
20060.500.23
20050.480.24
20040.460.22
20030.440.21
20020.420.20
20010.450.20
20000.420.15
19990.440.16
19980.430.15
19970.420.13
19960.410.13
19950.400.13
19940.390.13
19930.380.11
19920.380.10
19910.370.10
19900.380.10
19890.340.10
19880.330.10
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
20091%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
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% Asian
2%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
20242%3%
20232%2%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%2%
20112%2%
20102%2%
20093%2%
20083%2%
20073%2%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%2%
20023%2%
20013%2%
20002%1%
19993%2%
19982%2%
19973%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19943%2%
19932%1%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19892%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
15%
13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202416%13%
202315%13%
202215%12%
202115%12%
202015%11%
201915%11%
201815%11%
201715%11%
201614%10%
201514%11%
201413%10%
201313%9%
201213%9%
201113%9%
201013%8%
20099%7%
200810%7%
20079%6%
20068%5%
20058%5%
20047%5%
20037%4%
20026%4%
20016%4%
20005%2%
19996%3%
19986%3%
19976%2%
19965%2%
19955%2%
19945%2%
19935%2%
19924%1%
19914%1%
19905%1%
19894%1%
19884%1%
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% Black
23%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202423%7%
202322%7%
202221%7%
202121%7%
202021%6%
201921%6%
201820%6%
201720%6%
201619%6%
201519%5%
201419%5%
201319%5%
201219%5%
201119%5%
201018%5%
200922%6%
200822%6%
200721%5%
200620%4%
200519%5%
200418%4%
200316%4%
200216%4%
200118%4%
200018%3%
199917%4%
199817%3%
199716%3%
199616%3%
199516%3%
199415%3%
199315%3%
199215%3%
199115%3%
199015%3%
198914%3%
198814%3%
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% White
48%
72%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202447%71%
202349%72%
202251%73%
202151%74%
202052%75%
201952%75%
201854%77%
201754%77%
201656%78%
201557%78%
201458%79%
201358%80%
201259%81%
201160%81%
201062%82%
200965%84%
200864%84%
200766%86%
200668%88%
200569%87%
200471%88%
200373%89%
200274%89%
200172%89%
200074%94%
199973%91%
199873%92%
199774%93%
199675%93%
199576%93%
199476%93%
199377%94%
199277%95%
199178%95%
199077%95%
198980%95%
198880%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
202412%5%
202312%5%
202211%5%
202110%4%
20209%4%
20199%4%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20169%4%
20158%3%
20148%3%
20137%3%
20127%3%
20116%2%
20105%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,206 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,921 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$233 MM$12 MM
2022$226 MM$11 MM
2021$233 MM$12 MM
2020$226 MM$11 MM
2019$229 MM$11 MM
2018$227 MM$10 MM
2017$221 MM$10 MM
2016$216 MM$10 MM
2015$184 MM$7 MM
2014$205 MM$9 MM
2012$201 MM$9 MM
2011$199 MM$8 MM
2010$184 MM$7 MM
2009$188 MM$7 MM
2008$181 MM$7 MM
2007$175 MM$7 MM
2006$166 MM$6 MM
2005$160 MM$6 MM
2004$155 MM$6 MM
2003$154 MM$6 MM
2002$148 MM$6 MM
2001$145 MM$5 MM
2000$138 MM$5 MM
1999$120 MM$5 MM
1998$115 MM$5 MM
1997$109 MM$4 MM
1996$106 MM$4 MM
1995$101 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$204 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$204 MM$11 MM
2022$204 MM$11 MM
2021$204 MM$11 MM
2020$204 MM$11 MM
2019$216 MM$10 MM
2018$213 MM$10 MM
2017$223 MM$10 MM
2016$224 MM$10 MM
2015$173 MM$7 MM
2014$201 MM$8 MM
2012$192 MM$8 MM
2011$191 MM$8 MM
2010$173 MM$7 MM
2009$169 MM$7 MM
2008$166 MM$7 MM
2007$157 MM$6 MM
2006$153 MM$6 MM
2005$155 MM$6 MM
2004$145 MM$6 MM
2003$160 MM$6 MM
2002$163 MM$6 MM
2001$158 MM$6 MM
2000$131 MM$5 MM
1999$122 MM$5 MM
1998$115 MM$5 MM
1997$112 MM$4 MM
1996$107 MM$4 MM
1995$99 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,206
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$16,972$15,936
2022$15,260$14,700
2021$16,442$16,172
2020$15,260$14,700
2019$15,350$14,749
2018$15,131$14,230
2017$14,463$14,844
2016$13,882$14,113
2015$11,839$11,259
2014$12,202$13,301
2012$11,851$12,751
2011$11,639$12,165
2010$10,795$11,259
2009$11,350$11,087
2008$11,149$10,485
2007$10,950$10,103
2006$10,363$9,628
2005$10,027$9,167
2004$9,487$8,727
2003$9,297$8,857
2002$8,904$8,158
2001$8,570$7,654
2000$7,997$7,180
1999$6,967$6,993
1998$6,663$6,548
1997$6,197$6,347
1995$5,730$5,735
1992$4,792$5,300
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Spending / Student
$15,921
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDavenport Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$14,842$15,133
2022$13,779$14,340
2021$14,378$15,357
2020$13,779$14,340
2019$14,450$14,216
2018$14,165$13,767
2017$14,595$14,379
2016$14,413$14,161
2015$11,184$11,298
2014$11,909$12,593
2012$11,304$12,000
2011$11,155$11,589
2010$10,198$11,298
2009$10,193$10,614
2008$10,192$9,706
2007$9,812$9,439
2006$9,545$9,204
2005$9,686$8,457
2004$8,872$8,450
2003$9,697$8,908
2002$9,766$8,409
2001$9,363$7,961
2000$7,568$7,433
1999$7,069$7,234
1998$6,697$6,713
1997$6,354$6,475
1995$5,588$5,710
1992$4,991$5,398
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Best Davenport Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Jefferson Street
Buffalo, IA 52728
(563) 723-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Truman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5506 N Pine
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 723-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
622 S Concord St
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 723-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Children's Village At Hoover
1002 Spring Street
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 336-7850
Gr: PK | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Children's Village Hayes
622 S. Concord St
Davenport, IA 52802
(563) 723-6550
Gr: PK | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Children's Village West
1757 West 12th Street
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 336-7800
Gr: PK | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,812 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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