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Centerville Comm School District

Item: Centerville Comm School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

634 North Main
Centerville, IA 52544

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 856-0601

www.centervilleschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

372 Schools

# Students

1,224 Students

129,526 Students

# Teachers

86 Teachers

9,068 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
6	90	82
7	113	109
8	95	107

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District Rank

Centerville Comm 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District
2023	#288
2022	#285
2021	#259
2019	#206
2018	#255
2017	#259
2016	#232
2015	#173
2014	#220
2013	#185
2012	#218
2011	#189
2010	#266

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62%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	62%	68%
2022	53%	64%
2021	57%	64%
2019	65%	69%
2018	73%	76%
2017	75%	77%
2016	78%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	81%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	76%	76%
2011	78%	78%
2010	74%	77%

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63%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2022	63%	70%
2021	65%	68%
2019	70%	68%
2018	73%	74%
2017	73%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	73%	72%
2012	72%	71%
2011	78%	76%
2010	73%	75%

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56%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2022	56%	63%
2021	58%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	82%	88%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

34.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	34.4%	24.7%
2022	47.6%	27.8%
2021	30.4%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.15	0.46
2022	0.15	0.45
2021	0.15	0.43
2020	0.13	0.43
2019	0.13	0.42
2018	0.09	0.41
2017	0.09	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.18	0.38
2014	0.08	0.37
2013	0.08	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.11	0.34
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.08	0.27
2007	0.08	0.26
2006	0.08	0.26
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.06	0.22
2003	0.02	0.21
2002	0.09	0.19
2001	0.08	0.19
2000	0.07	0.17
1999	0.08	0.17
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.05	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.04	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.04	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

90%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	92%	74%
2020	94%	74%
2019	94%	75%
2018	95%	76%
2017	95%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	85%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	99%	89%
2002	95%	90%
2001	96%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,293 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$22 MM	$13 MM
2022	$23 MM	$13 MM
2021	$20 MM	$12 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$9 MM
2012	$17 MM	$9 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$12 MM
2022	$24 MM	$12 MM
2021	$18 MM	$11 MM
2020	$21 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$10 MM
2018	$17 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$8 MM
2012	$15 MM	$8 MM
2011	$15 MM	$8 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,160

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,600	$17,410
2022	$17,184	$16,850
2021	$15,133	$16,172
2020	$14,246	$14,700
2019	$13,531	$14,749
2018	$13,040	$14,230
2017	$12,735	$14,844
2016	$12,867	$14,113
2015	$11,918	$11,259
2014	$11,887	$13,301
2012	$11,512	$12,751
2011	$11,535	$12,165
2010	$10,770	$11,259
2009	$10,591	$11,087
2008	$10,062	$10,485
2007	$10,226	$10,103
2006	$9,572	$9,628
2005	$9,148	$9,167
2004	$8,421	$8,727
2003	$8,546	$8,857
2002	$8,763	$8,158
2001	$7,899	$7,654
2000	$7,335	$7,180
1999	$7,228	$6,993
1998	$6,921	$6,548
1997	$6,473	$6,347
1995	$5,491	$5,735
1992	$4,765	$5,300
1990	$4,133	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$21,293

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Centerville Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19,465	$16,255
2022	$18,220	$15,854
2021	$13,512	$15,357
2020	$15,022	$14,340
2019	$15,082	$14,216
2018	$12,330	$13,767
2017	$12,723	$14,379
2016	$13,101	$14,161
2015	$11,089	$11,298
2014	$10,353	$12,593
2012	$10,064	$12,000
2011	$10,386	$11,589
2010	$10,021	$11,298
2009	$9,534	$10,614
2008	$9,515	$9,706
2007	$10,646	$9,439
2006	$9,111	$9,204
2005	$9,719	$8,457
2004	$8,563	$8,450
2003	$9,116	$8,908
2002	$8,089	$8,409
2001	$8,009	$7,961
2000	$7,307	$7,433
1999	$7,601	$7,234
1998	$7,839	$6,713
1997	$6,992	$6,475
1995	$5,597	$5,710
1992	$4,566	$5,398
1990	$4,003	$4,317

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Best Centerville Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Howar Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

850 S Park Street
Centerville, IA 52544
(641) 856-0760

Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education