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South Central Calhoun Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 284 students in South Central Calhoun Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in South Central Calhoun Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in South Central Calhoun Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Central Calhoun High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
912 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Central Calhoun 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
94%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,334 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,820
$18,179
Spending / Student
$16,334
$18,122
Best South Central Calhoun Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Central Calhoun High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
709 W Main St
Lake City, IA 51449
(712) 464-7211
Lake City, IA 51449
(712) 464-7211
Gr: 9-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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