Central Decatur Comm School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 704 students in Central Decatur Comm School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.
Public Schools in Central Decatur Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 68% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Central Decatur Comm School District are Central Decatur Ms/hs High School, North Elementary School and South Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Central Decatur Comm School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Iowa.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Central Decatur Comm School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,302 Schools
# Students
704 Students
498,009 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
35,012 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central Decatur Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 326 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 330 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,788 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,705 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
58,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
3 Students
32,550 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
672 Students
368,419 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,926 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
22,395 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
19,916
# Students in K Grade:
43
37,524
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
35,040
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
34,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
34,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
34,642
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
35,873
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
36,868
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
38,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
38,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
39,103
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
38,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
36,878
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
37,394
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,585 is higher than the state median of $14,091. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,311 is less than the state median of $13,688. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$10 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$10 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,585
$14,091
Spending / Student
$13,311
$13,688
Best Central Decatur Comm School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
1201 Ne Poplar St
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4816
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4816
Grades: 7-12
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
North Elementary School
Math: 70% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1203 Ne Poplar Street
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4452
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4452
Grades: 3-6
| 164 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Se 6th St
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-6521
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-6521
Grades: PK-2
| 194 students
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