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Keokuk High School

Public Grades 9-12
258th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 340 Iowa High Schools
Better than 24% of Iowa high schools
Summary

Keokuk High School is a public high school located in Keokuk, Iowa, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 594 students. The school is part of the Keokuk Community School District, which is ranked 269 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keokuk High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. In comparison, the nearby Fort Madison High School and Central Lee High School have higher rankings and ratings. Keokuk High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.2% to 88.3% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state average of around 90%. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 30.7%, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Keokuk High School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the ISASP tests, is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Central Lee High School consistently outperforms Keokuk High School and the state averages in all subject areas and grade levels. The higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Keokuk High School, ranging from 51.35% to 53.34% over the past 3 years, may contribute to the school's challenges, such as lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism.

583
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,919
Per pupil spending ?
49.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2285 Middle Rd
       Keokuk, IA  52632

(319) 524-2542

District: Keokuk Community School District


Feeder schools for Keokuk High School:

Elementary:    George Washington Elementary School
    Hawthorne Elementary School
Middle:    Keokuk Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.5%
Two or more races:
8.7%
African American:
4.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Iowa)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg65%
Iowa avg69%
258th of 340
Iowa public high schools ?
Bottom 24%▲ up 16 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
269th of 313Keokuk Community School District among Iowa districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202536.7258 of 34024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.1266 of 33821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202335.4249 of 33625.9%★☆☆☆☆
202228.3262 of 33221.1%★☆☆☆☆
202119.0287 of 32712.2%★☆☆☆☆
201918.4294 of 32710.1%★☆☆☆☆
201833.5256 of 32020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201717.9292 of 32510.2%★☆☆☆☆
20169.2299 of 3206.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.3298 of 3248.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20148.0304 of 3225.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201314.0324 of 3517.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201213.2328 of 3516.6%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Science74%+7 vs state
English Language Arts67%-6 vs state
Mathematics59%-7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Keokuk High School

Keokuk High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Washington Elementary School
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary School
Middle : Keokuk Middle School

Keokuk High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Iowa high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Keokuk High School.

Students at Keokuk High School are 83% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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Latest Iowa data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025
2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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