Central City Comm School District

Public school district · Linn County · Iowa · NCES district ID 1906780

Central City Comm School District spent $12,348 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,276). Its 2 schools enrolled 370 students in 2024-25; 50.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,762 per student, up 3.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Iowa: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Iowa districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Central City Comm in enrollment (431 to 470 students) and Central City Comm itself.

Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Central City Comm, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Griswold Comm $14,392; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k12k14k16k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Griswold Comm$14,392Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Central City Comm, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Griswold Comm $14,392; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k12k14k16k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Griswold Comm$14,392Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Central City Comm, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Griswold Comm $14,392; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k14k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Griswold Comm$14,392Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to Central City Comm, FY23Southeast Warren Schools $15,912; East Mills Community $14,570; Griswold Comm $14,392; Kingsley-Pierson School $13,704; Guthrie Center Comm $13,677; Fremont-Mills Comm $13,484; English Valleys Comm $13,007; Coon Rapids-Bayard Community $12,502; Central City Comm $12,348; Springville Community $12,210; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k14k18kSoutheast Warren Schools$15,912East Mills Community$14,570Griswold Comm$14,392Kingsley-Pierson School$13,704Guthrie Center Comm$13,677Fremont-Mills Comm$13,484English Valleys Comm$13,007Coon Rapids-Bayard Community$12,502Central City Comm$12,348Springville Community$12,210State median, under 1,000 students $13,276

Where the money came from

$8,330,000 in revenue: 50.2% state, 43.7% local and 6.1% federal. Total spending including $243,000 of capital outlay was $6,775,000, or $15,022 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Central City Comm School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,183,000; Local $3,638,000; Federal $509,000; total $8,330,000.
  • State$4,183,000 50%
  • Local$3,638,000 44%
  • Federal$509,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 202 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

413 students in 2022-23, 399 students in 2023-24, 370 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Central City Comm School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 37002004006002022-234132023-243992024-25370
Central City Comm School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 37002004006002022-234132023-243992024-25370
Central City Comm School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 37002004006002022-234132023-243992024-25370
Central City Comm School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 413, 2023-24: 399, 2024-25: 37002004006002022-234132023-243992024-25370

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341336.411.3
2023-2439936.710.9
2024-2537038.39.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,216,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,914 per student

Central City Comm School District booked $2,216,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 37 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,586 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 25 in 100 Iowa districts with a figure (state median $63,361, 318 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,588,00071.7%
Special education$231,00010.4%
Vocational$122,0005.5%
Other programs$275,00012.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,970 in 2018-19, $4,015 in 2019-20, $4,192 in 2020-21, $4,623 in 2021-22, $4,914 in 2022-23.

Central City Comm School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,970, 2019-20: $4,015, 2020-21: $4,192, 2021-22: $4,623, 2022-23: $4,91402k4k6k2018-19$3,9702019-20$4,0152020-21$4,1922021-22$4,6232022-23$4,914
Central City Comm School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,970, 2019-20: $4,015, 2020-21: $4,192, 2021-22: $4,623, 2022-23: $4,91402k4k6k2018-19$3,9702019-20$4,0152020-21$4,1922021-22$4,6232022-23$4,914
Central City Comm School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,970, 2019-20: $4,015, 2020-21: $4,192, 2021-22: $4,623, 2022-23: $4,91402k4k6k2018-19$3,9702019-20$4,0152020-21$4,1922021-22$4,6232022-23$4,914
Central City Comm School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,970, 2019-20: $4,015, 2020-21: $4,192, 2021-22: $4,623, 2022-23: $4,91402k4k6k2018-19$3,9702019-20$4,0152020-21$4,1922021-22$4,6232022-23$4,914

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Central City Comm School District scored proficient or above: 67% in reading and 55% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIowaStudents tested
Reading and language arts67%69.7%290
Math55%63.8%290

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 31 students in Central City Comm School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIowa
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.5%
Students in the class3138,026

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 170 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central City Elementary School1709.327.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 200 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central City High School20010.035.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Central City Comm School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Central City Comm School District

  1. Iowa districts by spending per studentCentral City Comm School District ranks 151 of 202 Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,348).#151 of 202
  2. Every school district in IowaCentral City Comm School District is the number 253 by size of 328 Iowa districts, with 451 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#253 of 328
  3. Kingsley-Pierson SchoolThe next larger Iowa district: 453 students in fall 2022, $13,704 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,704
  4. East Mills Community School DistrictThe next smaller Iowa district: 447 students in fall 2022, $14,570 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,570
  5. Compare Central City Comm School District with Kingsley-Pierson SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Central City High School, its largest high school200 students in 2024-25, 10.0 per teacher.200
  7. Teacher salary spending across IowaCentral City Comm School District spent $59,586 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $63,361); spending, not a salary.$59,586
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Central City Comm School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Central City Comm School District?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 370 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Central City Comm School District spend per student?
    $12,348 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Iowa median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,276 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,762 per student, up 3.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Central City Comm School District's money come from?
    $8,330,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.2% state, 43.7% local and 6.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Central City Comm School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 31 of the 452 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Central City Comm School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,216,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,914 per student. Divided by the 37 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,586 per teacher, more than 25 in 100 Iowa districts (state median $63,361). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Central City Comm School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Central City Comm School District scored proficient or above: 67% in reading and 55% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Central City Comm School District?
    90% or more of the 31 students in Central City Comm School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Central City Comm School District's NCES district ID?
    1906780. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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