Central City Comm School District

400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Central City Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Central City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Central City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central City High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
441 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Central City 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#275 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Central City Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central City 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.
64%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central City 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.
80-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Central City Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
410 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
103
# Students in K Grade:
30
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,630 is higher 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 $14,098 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Central City 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
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Central City 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
$17,630
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Central City 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
$14,098
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Central City 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 Central City Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central City High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6182
Grades: 6-12
| 236 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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