Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch School District

1814 7th Ave S
Estherville, IA 51334
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 486 students in Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,167 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#251 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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.
69%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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.
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
357 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
754 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
65%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
102
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,593 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,267 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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
$17,593
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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
$15,267
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch   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 Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demoney Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
109 S 17th Street
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-2181
Grades: PK-4
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,167 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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