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Lewis Central Comm School District

Item: Lewis Central Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

4121 Harry Langdon Blvd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 366-8202

www.lewiscentral.org

Top Rankings

Lewis Central 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

931 Schools

# Students

3,143 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

191 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	89	51
Kind	182	104
1	231	102
2	212	104
3	234	108
4	224	107
5	231	109
6	242	108
7	241	82
8	237	74

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District Rank

Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#156 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District
2023	#156
2022	#158
2021	#194
2019	#159
2018	#217
2017	#264
2016	#280
2015	#312
2014	#312
2013	#299
2012	#321
2011	#323
2010	#336

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	66%	64%
2021	65%	64%
2019	71%	69%
2018	76%	76%
2017	74%	77%
2016	74%	78%
2015	72%	79%
2014	72%	79%
2013	68%	77%
2012	66%	76%
2011	72%	78%
2010	69%	77%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2022	74%	70%
2021	69%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	76%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	69%	76%
2014	68%	76%
2013	67%	72%
2012	65%	71%
2011	69%	76%
2010	68%	75%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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93%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	93%	87%
2022	96%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	98%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	93%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	93%	89%
2013	92%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	17.5%	24.7%
2022	19.1%	27.8%
2021	23.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.32	0.46
2022	0.31	0.45
2021	0.30	0.43
2020	0.29	0.43
2019	0.29	0.42
2018	0.26	0.41
2017	0.26	0.39
2016	0.25	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.24	0.37
2013	0.23	0.35
2012	0.24	0.34
2011	0.23	0.34
2010	0.23	0.32
2009	0.20	0.29
2008	0.19	0.27
2007	0.19	0.26
2006	0.19	0.26
2005	0.17	0.24
2004	0.17	0.22
2003	0.14	0.21
2002	0.14	0.19
2001	0.10	0.19
2000	0.07	0.17
1999	0.08	0.17
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.05	0.15
1996	0.06	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.04	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.02	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2011)
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	11%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	11%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%
2007	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

79%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	82%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	83%	74%
2020	84%	74%
2019	84%	75%
2018	86%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	87%	80%
2012	87%	81%
2011	87%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	89%	84%
2008	89%	85%
2007	90%	86%
2006	90%	86%
2005	91%	87%
2004	91%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	92%	90%
2001	95%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	97%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,002 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 $14,858 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$47 MM	$13 MM
2022	$46 MM	$13 MM
2021	$45 MM	$12 MM
2020	$42 MM	$11 MM
2019	$40 MM	$11 MM
2018	$40 MM	$10 MM
2017	$41 MM	$10 MM
2016	$41 MM	$10 MM
2015	$33 MM	$7 MM
2014	$37 MM	$9 MM
2012	$36 MM	$9 MM
2011	$34 MM	$8 MM
2010	$33 MM	$7 MM
2009	$32 MM	$7 MM
2008	$29 MM	$7 MM
2007	$28 MM	$7 MM
2006	$26 MM	$6 MM
2005	$25 MM	$6 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$23 MM	$6 MM
2002	$22 MM	$6 MM
2001	$21 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$5 MM
1999	$19 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$5 MM
1997	$17 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$4 MM
1992	$13 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$47 MM	$12 MM
2022	$51 MM	$12 MM
2021	$49 MM	$11 MM
2020	$39 MM	$11 MM
2019	$36 MM	$10 MM
2018	$40 MM	$10 MM
2017	$37 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$29 MM	$7 MM
2014	$32 MM	$8 MM
2012	$33 MM	$8 MM
2011	$29 MM	$8 MM
2010	$29 MM	$7 MM
2009	$31 MM	$7 MM
2008	$27 MM	$7 MM
2007	$29 MM	$6 MM
2006	$23 MM	$6 MM
2005	$22 MM	$6 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$25 MM	$6 MM
2002	$25 MM	$6 MM
2001	$28 MM	$6 MM
2000	$29 MM	$5 MM
1999	$19 MM	$5 MM
1998	$17 MM	$5 MM
1997	$16 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$4 MM
1992	$13 MM	$3 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,002

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,602	$17,410
2022	$15,183	$16,850
2021	$15,156	$16,172
2020	$13,980	$14,700
2019	$13,595	$14,749
2018	$13,507	$14,230
2017	$13,438	$14,844
2016	$13,112	$14,113
2015	$10,602	$11,259
2014	$14,024	$13,301
2012	$13,348	$12,751
2011	$12,591	$12,165
2010	$12,381	$11,259
2009	$10,598	$11,087
2008	$9,893	$10,485
2007	$9,875	$10,103
2006	$9,027	$9,628
2005	$8,977	$9,167
2004	$8,626	$8,727
2003	$8,692	$8,857
2002	$8,054	$8,158
2001	$7,565	$7,654
2000	$7,577	$7,180
1999	$6,716	$6,993
1998	$6,131	$6,548
1997	$6,093	$6,347
1995	$5,527	$5,735
1992	$4,906	$5,300
1990	$4,374	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,858

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lewis Central Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,453	$16,255
2022	$17,032	$15,854
2021	$16,417	$15,357
2020	$12,824	$14,340
2019	$12,273	$14,216
2018	$13,450	$13,767
2017	$12,280	$14,379
2016	$11,584	$14,161
2015	$9,184	$11,298
2014	$12,233	$12,593
2012	$12,345	$12,000
2011	$10,768	$11,589
2010	$10,725	$11,298
2009	$10,133	$10,614
2008	$9,013	$9,706
2007	$10,134	$9,439
2006	$8,061	$9,204
2005	$7,868	$8,457
2004	$8,733	$8,450
2003	$9,216	$8,908
2002	$9,252	$8,409
2001	$9,981	$7,961
2000	$10,381	$7,433
1999	$6,823	$7,234
1998	$5,961	$6,713
1997	$5,817	$6,475
1995	$5,444	$5,710
1992	$5,033	$5,398
1990	$4,110	$4,317

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Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lewis Central Middle School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3820 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8252

Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Titan Hill Intermediate School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4125 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8289

Gr: 2-5 | 901 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

E A Kreft Primary School

Add to Compare

3206 Renner Dr.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292

Gr: PK-1 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 93% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education