Carlisle Comm School District

430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 765 students in Carlisle Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Carlisle Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,369 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Carlisle Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#198 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carlisle Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlisle Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlisle Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carlisle Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carlisle Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
48 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,913 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
81%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
158
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,377 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carlisle Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carlisle Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,426
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carlisle Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,377
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carlisle Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carlisle Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carlisle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-0339
Grades: PK-3
| 765 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,369 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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