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Central Decatur 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 173 students in Central Decatur Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Central Decatur Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
632 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Decatur 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,726 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,057
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,726
$16,167
Best Central Decatur Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
201 Se 6th St
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-6521
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-6521
Gr: PK-2 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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