Carlisle Comm School District

430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Carlisle 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 746 students in Carlisle Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Carlisle Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
2,328 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Carlisle Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#225 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carlisle Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlisle Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlisle Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carlisle Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
38 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,915 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
82%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
179
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,578 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carlisle Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Carlisle Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,645
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carlisle Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,578
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carlisle Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carlisle Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carlisle Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-0339
Grades: PK-3
| 746 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,328 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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