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Central City Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 399 students in Central City Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Central City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
399 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Central City Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#266 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
369 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
92%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
29
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,486 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,581 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,486
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,581
$16,042
Best Central City Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central City Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6181
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6181
Grades: K-5
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Central City High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6182
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6182
Grades: 6-12
| 225 students
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