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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 522 students in Charles 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 Charles City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Charles City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charles City High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,449 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charles City 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 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
75%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,306 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,681 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,306
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,681
$16,042
Best Charles City Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles City High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Comet Dr
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 257-6510
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 257-6510
Grades: 9-12
| 522 students
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