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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,782 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Keokuk Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Lee County). During the 2024 school year, 1,782 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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Keokuk Community School District, At-large

General election

General election for Keokuk Community School District, At-large (3 seats)

Lacy Ames, Michael Hamelton, Bonnie Peevler, and Clint Wray ran in the general election for Keokuk Community School District, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Clint Wray (Nonpartisan)

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Keokuk Community School District, At-large

General election

Special general election for Keokuk Community School District, At-large

LeAnn Clifford ran in the special general election for Keokuk Community School District, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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About the district

School board

The Keokuk 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
LeAnn Clifford
David Barrett2027
Laurie Mendenhall2027
Clint Wray2027
Kim Wyatt2027
Lacy Ames2025
Bonnie Peevler2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Keokuk Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 100Blaine WatkinsRepublican Party 100% 11%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $5,323,000 $2,926 17%
Local: $6,861,000 $3,772 22%
State: $18,654,000 $10,255 60%
Total: $30,838,000 $16,953
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $29,848,000 $16,409
Total Current Expenditures: $23,438,000 $12,885
Instructional Expenditures: $14,531,000 $7,988 49%
Student and Staff Support: $2,130,000 $1,170 7%
Administration: $2,733,000 $1,502 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,044,000 $2,223 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,870,000 $2,677
Construction: $4,169,000 $2,291
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,000 $6
Interest on Debt: $143,000 $78

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 48 PS 30-39 60-69 PS 45-49 48
2018-2019 57 PS 30-39 60-69 PS 50-54 59
2017-2018 69 PS 50-59 80-89 PS 60-64 70
2016-2017 67 PS 30-39 50-59 PS 60-64 70
2015-2016 72 PS 50-59 70-79 PS 60-69 74
2014-2015 72 PS 50-59 70-79 PS 70-79 73
2013-2014 70 PS 50-59 60-69 PS 60-69 72
2012-2013 71 PS 60-69 70-79 PS 60-69 72
2011-2012 74 >=50 70-79 70-79 PS 60-69 74
2010-2011 71 >=50 50-59 70-79 >=50 55-59 72

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 54 PS 30-39 80-89 PS 55-59 54
2018-2019 56 PS 20-29 70-79 PS 55-59 58
2017-2018 68 PS 40-49 70-79 PS 65-69 69
2016-2017 67 PS 30-39 70-79 PS 65-69 68
2015-2016 71 PS 60-69 70-79 PS 70-79 72
2014-2015 70 PS 40-49 70-79 PS 70-79 71
2013-2014 74 PS 50-59 70-79 PS 60-69 75
2012-2013 67 PS 50-59 60-69 PS 50-59 68
2011-2012 69 >=50 60-69 70-79 PS 50-59 70
2010-2011 71 >=50 60-69 70-79 >=50 55-59 72

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 90-94 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=80 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 80-84 PS >=50 PS PS PS 75-79

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 1,782 -0.4
2022-2023 1,790 -1.6
2021-2022 1,819 -2.4
2020-2021 1,863 -1.6
2019-2020 1,892 2.1
2018-2019 1,853 -8.4
2017-2018 2,009 0.6
2016-2017 1,997 -0.2
2015-2016 2,001 -1.8
2014-2015 2,037 -0.9
2013-2014 2,056 -1.3
2012-2013 2,082 2.4
2011-2012 2,031 -0.3
2010-2011 2,037 -3.9
2009-2010 2,117 -0.3
2008-2009 2,124 -0.6
2007-2008 2,137 0.2
2006-2007 2,132 -5.4
2005-2006 2,247 -0.3
2004-2005 2,253 -0.5
2003-2004 2,264 1.2
2002-2003 2,237 3.3
2001-2002 2,164 -4.7
2000-2001 2,266 -3.8
1999-2000 2,351 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Keokuk Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.5
Black 4.3 7.0
Hispanic 3.5 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.7
Two or More Races 9.2 5.0
White 82.3 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, Keokuk Community School District had 129.65 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.74.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.81
Kindergarten: 10.80
Elementary: 79.68
Secondary: 35.36
Total: 129.65

Keokuk Community School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 77.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.05
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 39.42

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 Keokuk Community School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
George Washington Elementary School2584-5
Hawthorne Elementary School462KG-3
Keokuk High School5949-12
Keokuk Middle School3666-8
Torrence Elementary83PK-PK


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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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