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Central City Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in Central City Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Central City Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
399 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Central City Community 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
92%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $19,486 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,581 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,486
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,581
$16,042
Best Central City Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central City High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Barber Street
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6182
Central City, IA 52214
(319) 438-6182
Gr: 6-12 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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