Carroll Comm School District

1026 N. Adams St
Carroll, IA 51401
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 544 students in Carroll Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Carroll Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Carroll Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carroll High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Carroll Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#109 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carroll Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carroll 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.
75%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carroll 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.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carroll 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carroll Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
68 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
1,439 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
68
# Students in K Grade:
155
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,401 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carroll 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
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carroll 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
$15,248
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carroll 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
$13,401
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carroll 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 Carroll Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carroll High School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2809 N Grant Rd
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8010
Grades: 9-12
| 544 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,722 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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