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Lewis Central 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,002 students in Lewis Central Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Lewis Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewis Central Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewis Central Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,146 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
53 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,514 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
80%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
56
# Students in K Grade:
228
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,477 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,289
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,477
$16,042
Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Central Senior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8322
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8322
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
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