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Item: Charles City Comm School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1204 1st Avenue
Charles City, IA 50616

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 257-6500

www.charlescityschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

1,344 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	32	69
Kind	87	77
1	87	68

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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.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District
2023	#286
2022	#289
2021	#289
2019	#323
2018	#322
2017	#310
2016	#298
2015	#279
2014	#224
2013	#240
2012	#197
2011	#236
2010	#168

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	63%	68%
2022	53%	64%
2021	52%	64%
2019	55%	69%
2018	63%	76%
2017	69%	77%
2016	67%	78%
2015	73%	79%
2014	77%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	77%	76%
2011	76%	78%
2010	77%	77%

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62%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2022	62%	70%
2021	61%	68%
2019	52%	68%
2018	63%	74%
2017	67%	75%
2016	72%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	72%	71%
2011	77%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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57%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2022	57%	63%
2021	52%	60%

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82%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	87%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	87%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

21%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	21%	24.7%
2022	29.8%	27.8%
2021	18.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.38	0.46
2022	0.39	0.45
2021	0.39	0.43
2020	0.41	0.43
2019	0.41	0.42
2018	0.35	0.41
2017	0.35	0.39
2016	0.33	0.38
2015	0.32	0.38
2014	0.32	0.37
2013	0.29	0.35
2012	0.28	0.34
2011	0.24	0.34
2010	0.23	0.32
2009	0.22	0.29
2008	0.19	0.27
2007	0.19	0.26
2006	0.19	0.26
2005	0.13	0.24
2004	0.11	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.08	0.19
2001	0.08	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.05	0.17
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.06	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.04	0.12
1990	0.04	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	8%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	6%
2018	10%	6%
2017	10%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% White

73%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	78%	72%
2022	77%	73%
2021	77%	74%
2020	76%	74%
2019	76%	75%
2018	80%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	82%	78%
2014	82%	79%
2013	84%	80%
2012	85%	81%
2011	87%	81%
2010	87%	82%
2009	88%	84%
2008	90%	85%
2007	90%	86%
2006	90%	86%
2005	92%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	96%	90%
2001	96%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	98%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	98%	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	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,651 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,584 is higher than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$28 MM	$13 MM
2022	$28 MM	$13 MM
2021	$25 MM	$12 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$19 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$25 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$12 MM
2021	$21 MM	$11 MM
2020	$23 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$10 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$32 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$8 MM
2011	$17 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,651

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$18,308	$17,410
2022	$17,757	$16,850
2021	$15,702	$16,172
2020	$14,434	$14,700
2019	$14,174	$14,749
2018	$14,244	$14,230
2017	$14,264	$14,844
2016	$13,519	$14,113
2015	$11,280	$11,259
2014	$12,505	$13,301
2012	$12,160	$12,751
2011	$11,986	$12,165
2010	$11,266	$11,259
2009	$10,938	$11,087
2008	$10,665	$10,485
2007	$9,872	$10,103
2006	$9,186	$9,628
2005	$9,469	$9,167
2004	$8,837	$8,727
2003	$8,764	$8,857
2002	$8,336	$8,158
2001	$7,847	$7,654
2000	$7,828	$7,180
1999	$7,421	$6,993
1998	$7,003	$6,548
1997	$6,572	$6,347
1995	$5,745	$5,735
1992	$5,231	$5,300
1990	$4,659	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$18,584

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Charles City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,476	$16,255
2022	$15,878	$15,854
2021	$13,321	$15,357
2020	$14,305	$14,340
2019	$12,571	$14,216
2018	$12,869	$13,767
2017	$16,347	$14,379
2016	$20,754	$14,161
2015	$11,136	$11,298
2014	$10,803	$12,593
2012	$11,790	$12,000
2011	$10,491	$11,589
2010	$11,122	$11,298
2009	$10,137	$10,614
2008	$9,946	$9,706
2007	$9,476	$9,439
2006	$9,033	$9,204
2005	$8,561	$8,457
2004	$8,369	$8,450
2003	$8,489	$8,908
2002	$8,433	$8,409
2001	$8,344	$7,961
2000	$7,570	$7,433
1999	$7,266	$7,234
1998	$6,846	$6,713
1997	$6,419	$6,475
1995	$5,610	$5,710
1992	$5,688	$5,398
1990	$4,597	$4,317

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Best Charles City Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Washington Elementary School

1406 N Grand
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 257-6570

Gr: PK-1 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 82% (Top 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education