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Item: Carlisle Community School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 989-3589

www.carlislecsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

2,296 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	106	53
Kind	151	106
1	143	105
2	163	108
3	162	107
4	149	109
5	161	109
6	169	108
7	170	75
8	192	70

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District Rank

Carlisle Community 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#216 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District
2023	#216
2022	#198
2021	#225
2019	#166
2018	#166
2017	#119
2016	#57
2015	#61
2014	#45
2013	#63
2012	#101

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68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	68%	68%
2022	65%	64%
2021	64%	64%
2019	74%	69%
2018	79%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	89%	79%
2013	84%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2022	70%	70%
2021	65%	68%
2019	68%	68%
2018	79%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	83%	75%
2015	83%	76%
2014	82%	76%
2013	78%	72%
2012	75%	71%
2011	81%	76%

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63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2022	63%	63%
2021	59%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.34	0.46
2022	0.32	0.45
2021	0.29	0.43
2020	0.26	0.42
2019	0.26	0.42
2018	0.22	0.39
2017	0.22	0.39
2016	0.22	0.38
2015	0.22	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.21	0.35
2012	0.21	0.34
2011	0.19	0.34
2010	0.17	0.32
2009	0.15	0.29
2008	0.14	0.28
2007	0.10	0.26
2006	0.10	0.23
2005	0.09	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.10	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.01	0.11

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	10%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% White

81%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	81%	72%
2022	82%	73%
2021	84%	74%
2020	86%	75%
2019	86%	75%
2018	88%	77%
2017	88%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	88%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	92%	84%
2008	92%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	95%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	95%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,821 in this school district is less 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 $11,739 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

$29 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	$29 MM	$12 MM
2022	$28 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$12 MM
2020	$28 MM	$11 MM
2019	$27 MM	$11 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$25 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$9 MM
2012	$21 MM	$9 MM
2011	$20 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$10 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	$27 MM	$11 MM
2022	$33 MM	$11 MM
2021	$27 MM	$11 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$30 MM	$10 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$18 MM	$8 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$24 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,821

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,426	$15,936
2022	$12,479	$14,700
2021	$13,014	$16,172
2020	$12,479	$14,700
2019	$11,842	$14,749
2018	$11,885	$14,230
2017	$11,803	$14,844
2016	$11,611	$14,113
2015	$8,700	$11,259
2014	$11,389	$13,301
2012	$11,166	$12,751
2011	$10,911	$12,165
2010	$10,017	$11,259
2009	$9,584	$11,087
2008	$9,162	$10,485
2007	$8,919	$10,103
2006	$8,142	$9,628
2005	$7,826	$9,167
2004	$7,721	$8,727
2003	$7,426	$8,857
2002	$8,475	$8,158
2001	$7,822	$7,654
2000	$7,062	$7,180
1999	$6,665	$6,993
1998	$6,589	$6,548
1997	$6,359	$6,347
1995	$5,654	$5,735
1992	$4,834	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$11,739

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carlisle Community School District	Iowa
2023	$11,377	$15,133
2022	$14,628	$14,340
2021	$11,916	$15,357
2020	$14,628	$14,340
2019	$13,365	$14,216
2018	$11,137	$13,767
2017	$11,134	$14,379
2016	$10,643	$14,161
2015	$11,196	$11,298
2014	$10,346	$12,593
2012	$9,486	$12,000
2011	$9,514	$11,589
2010	$12,892	$11,298
2009	$9,747	$10,614
2008	$8,846	$9,706
2007	$11,753	$9,439
2006	$8,564	$9,204
2005	$9,086	$8,457
2004	$7,293	$8,450
2003	$8,210	$8,908
2002	$7,491	$8,409
2001	$7,352	$7,961
2000	$6,671	$7,433
1999	$6,084	$7,234
1998	$5,862	$6,713
1997	$5,655	$6,475
1995	$5,977	$5,710
1992	$5,732	$5,398

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Best Carlisle Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hartford Upper Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 N. Vine
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-0316

Gr: 4-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Carlisle Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-0339

Gr: PK-3 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Carlisle Middle School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
:

Bottom 50%

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325 Scotchridge Rd
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-0833

Gr: 6-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education