Carroll Comm School District

1026 N. Adams St
Carroll, IA 51401
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Carroll 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 483 students in Carroll Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Carroll Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Carroll Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carroll High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,593 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Carroll 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#114 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
75%
68%
75%
70%
64%
63%
92%
90%
(2022-23)
20.7%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
80%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,486 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,483
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,486
$16,167

Best Carroll Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carroll High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2809 N Grant Rd
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-8010
Gr: 9-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,593 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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