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Lake Mills Senior High School vs. Central Springs High School

Should you attend Lake Mills Senior High School or Central Springs High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lake Mills Senior High School
102 S 4th Ave E
Lake Mills, IA 50450
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Central Springs High School
105 S East St
Manly, IA 50456
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Lake Mills Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 210 students in grades 9-12, Lake Mills Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 226 students in grades 9-12, Central Springs High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
210 students
226 students
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This chart displays total students of Central Springs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Mills Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Springs High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#289 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
#447 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Mills Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Springs High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Springs High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Mills Senior High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Springs High School 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.
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
60-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Springs High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Mills Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Central Springs High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake Mills Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Springs High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
51
67
Grade 10 Students
58
58
Grade 11 Students
51
53
Grade 12 Students
50
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Springs High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Springs High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Springs High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Springs High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Springs High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.20
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Mills Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Springs High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Springs High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Mills Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Springs High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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