Charles City Comm School District

500 N Grand Ave
Charles City, IA 50616
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 399 students in Charles City Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Charles City Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,578 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Charles 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#289 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Charles City Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charles 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.
61%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Charles City Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
128 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
1,186 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
139
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,481 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Charles 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
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Charles 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
$15,891
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Charles 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
$13,481
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Charles 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 Charles City Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1406 N Grand
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 257-6570
Grades: PK-2
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,578 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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