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Council Bluffs Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 8,546 (2023-2024)
Schools: 15 (2023-2024)
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Council Bluffs Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Pottawattamie County). During the 2024 school year, 8,546 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

Lauren Myers, Patrick Peters, and Jared Tripp are running in the general election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kyle McGlade, incumbent John Minshall, and incumbent Jill Ogg-Gress won election in the general election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large on September 12, 2017.

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Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Troy Arthur, incumbent David Coziahr, incumbent Bill Grove, and incumbent Chris LaFerla won election in the general election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large on September 8, 2015.

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Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Scott Hansen and incumbent J.J. Harvey won election in the general election for Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education At-large on September 10, 2013.

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About the district

School board

The Council Bluffs Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Teresa Hardiman
Angela Griner20232027
Tracy Ozzello20232027
David Coziahr20032027
Lauren Myers2025
Patrick Peters20212025
Jared Tripp20212025

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Overlapping state house districts

Council Bluffs Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 15Matt WindschitlRepublican Party 67% 5%
Iowa House of Representatives District 19Brent SiegristRepublican Party 19% 41%
Iowa House of Representatives District 20Josh TurekDemocratic Party 14% 100%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,850,000 $3,054 16%
Local: $49,857,000 $5,671 30%
State: $88,431,000 $10,058 54%
Total: $165,138,000 $18,783
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $147,361,000 $16,760
Total Current Expenditures: $129,267,000 $14,702
Instructional Expenditures: $79,160,000 $9,003 54%
Student and Staff Support: $11,921,000 $1,355 8%
Administration: $15,115,000 $1,719 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,071,000 $2,624 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,158,000 $1,155
Construction: $6,714,000 $763
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $97,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $2,262,000 $257

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 60-64 35-39 44 60-69 45-49 54
2018-2019 61 70-79 50-54 52 60-69 45-49 64
2017-2018 66 60-69 60-64 56 60-69 55-59 68
2016-2017 66 75-79 50-54 59 50-59 65-69 68
2015-2016 68 80-89 60-64 60 50-59 70-74 70
2014-2015 69 70-79 50-54 59 60-69 60-64 71
2013-2014 68 80-89 55-59 61 50-59 65-69 70
2012-2013 64 60-69 50-54 63 40-59 60-64 65
2011-2012 65 50-59 50-54 59 50-59 55-59 67
2010-2011 69 70-79 45-49 67 40-49 70-74 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 70-74 40-44 48 60-69 45-49 57
2018-2019 56 70-79 40-44 48 60-69 45-49 58
2017-2018 65 70-79 60-64 54 50-59 55-59 68
2016-2017 65 70-74 55-59 54 60-69 65-69 68
2015-2016 67 70-79 60-64 56 40-49 65-69 69
2014-2015 67 70-79 55-59 56 60-69 60-64 70
2013-2014 66 70-79 55-59 56 50-59 65-69 68
2012-2013 65 70-79 60-64 56 40-59 65-69 66
2011-2012 65 70-79 55-59 57 50-59 55-59 67
2010-2011 70 >=90 55-59 65 50-59 65-69 71

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 >=50 >=80 90-94 PS >=80 85
2018-2019 87 PS >=50 85-89 >=50 >=80 87
2017-2018 87 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS >=80 87
2016-2017 88 >=50 >=80 80-84 PS >=80 89
2015-2016 87 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=80 87
2014-2015 88 >=50 >=80 90-94 PS >=80 88
2013-2014 85 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=50 85
2012-2013 85 PS >=80 80-89 >=50 >=50 84
2011-2012 82 PS 60-79 80-89 PS PS 81
2010-2011 79 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,546 -2.8
2022-2023 8,784 -0.1
2021-2022 8,792 -1.3
2020-2021 8,910 -3.3
2019-2020 9,201 1.2
2018-2019 9,094 -5.4
2017-2018 9,584 -1.2
2016-2017 9,699 0.8
2015-2016 9,623 0.2
2014-2015 9,605 1.0
2013-2014 9,509 0.7
2012-2013 9,438 -0.4
2011-2012 9,472 -1.9
2010-2011 9,652 -1.3
2009-2010 9,779 5.5
2008-2009 9,246 -1.9
2007-2008 9,425 -2.5
2006-2007 9,659 0.3
2005-2006 9,627 2.4
2004-2005 9,396 -6.6
2003-2004 10,020 6.5
2002-2003 9,364 -13.8
2001-2002 10,653 -3.4
2000-2001 11,014 2.8
1999-2000 10,705 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Council Bluffs Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 2.5
Black 4.0 7.0
Hispanic 15.9 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.7
Two or More Races 3.7 5.0
White 74.6 71.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Council Bluffs Community School District had 585.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.61.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 42.00
Kindergarten: 40.04
Elementary: 348.72
Secondary: 154.31
Total: 585.07

Council Bluffs Community School District employed 26.00 district administrators and 42.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.00
District Administrative Support: 35.00
School Administrators: 42.00
School Administrative Support: 28.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 209.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 40.59
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.66
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 12.22
Student Support Services: 72.69
Other Support Services: 176.61

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Council Bluffs Community School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abraham Lincoln High School1,3589-12
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center120PK-PK
Bloomer Elementary School427PK-5
Carter Lake Elementary School337PK-5
College View Elementary470PK-5
Edison Elementary School384PK-5
Franklin Elementary School454PK-5
Gerald W Kirn Middle School9146-8
Hoover Elementary School406PK-5
Lewis & Clark Elementary School288PK-5
Longfellow Elementary School462PK-5
Roosevelt Elementary School451PK-5
Rue Elementary School356PK-5
Thomas Jefferson High School1,2069-12
Woodrow Wilson Middle School8666-8

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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