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Item: Central Lee Comm School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2642 Highway 218
Donnellson, IA 52625

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 835-9510

www.centrallee.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 564 students in Central Lee Comm School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.

Public Preschool in Central Lee Comm School District have an score of 71% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and score of 59% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and 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

1,311 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	60	69
Kind	99	77
1	80	68
2	108	65
3	106	61
4	111	57

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District Rank

Central Lee 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District
2023	#167
2022	#203
2021	#113
2019	#141
2018	#166
2017	#194
2016	#97
2015	#144
2014	#196
2013	#114
2012	#146
2011	#58
2010	#210

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	68%
2022	63%	64%
2021	69%	64%
2019	71%	69%
2018	79%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	82%	79%
2014	83%	79%
2013	81%	77%
2012	81%	76%
2011	84%	78%
2010	78%	77%

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71%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2022	71%	70%
2021	75%	68%
2019	74%	68%
2018	79%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	81%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	77%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	84%	76%
2010	74%	75%

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68%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2022	68%	63%
2021	73%	60%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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

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(2022-23)

9.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	9.5%	24.7%
2022	10.2%	27.8%
2021	8.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.11	0.46
2022	0.11	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.12	0.43
2019	0.12	0.42
2018	0.10	0.41
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.10	0.38
2015	0.28	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.07	0.29
2008	0.05	0.27
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.05	0.26
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.05	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.03	0.17
1999	0.04	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2014)
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2013)
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

94%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	94%	72%
2022	94%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	94%	74%
2019	94%	75%
2018	95%	76%
2017	95%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	52%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	97%	85%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	98%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,397 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,235 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$9,049 MM

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

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Spending

$16 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16 MM	$12 MM
2022	$18 MM	$12 MM
2021	$21 MM	$11 MM
2020	$13 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$8 MM
2012	$10 MM	$8 MM
2011	$10 MM	$8 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,397

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,002	$17,410
2022	$12,717	$16,850
2021	$11,962	$16,172
2020	$11,588	$14,700
2019	$11,354	$14,749
2018	$10,930	$14,230
2017	$10,945	$14,844
2016	$10,877	$14,113
2015	$9,538	$11,259
2014	$14,041	$13,301
2012	$13,188	$12,751
2011	$12,370	$12,165
2010	$11,684	$11,259
2009	$10,428	$11,087
2008	$10,095	$10,485
2007	$9,293	$10,103
2006	$8,714	$9,628
2005	$8,666	$9,167
2004	$8,156	$8,727
2003	$8,384	$8,857
2002	$8,184	$8,158
2001	$7,987	$7,654
2000	$7,282	$7,180
1999	$6,807	$6,993
1998	$6,409	$6,548
1997	$6,160	$6,347
1995	$5,490	$5,735
1992	$5,230	$5,300
1990	$4,498	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$12,235

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Lee Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,832	$16,255
2022	$14,994	$15,854
2021	$17,837	$15,357
2020	$10,928	$14,340
2019	$9,951	$14,216
2018	$10,696	$13,767
2017	$10,211	$14,379
2016	$10,447	$14,161
2015	$9,465	$11,298
2014	$12,904	$12,593
2012	$12,528	$12,000
2011	$11,469	$11,589
2010	$11,594	$11,298
2009	$9,164	$10,614
2008	$9,324	$9,706
2007	$8,926	$9,439
2006	$8,268	$9,204
2005	$8,249	$8,457
2004	$7,516	$8,450
2003	$8,259	$8,908
2002	$10,053	$8,409
2001	$7,599	$7,961
2000	$6,872	$7,433
1999	$6,710	$7,234
1998	$6,195	$6,713
1997	$6,168	$6,475
1995	$5,096	$5,710
1992	$4,934	$5,398
1990	$4,487	$4,317

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Best Central Lee Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Lee Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

2642 Highway 218
Donnellson, IA 52625
(319) 835-9510

Gr: PK-4 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education