School district · Iowa

Lewis Central Comm School District

Lewis Central Comm School District in Iowa: 4 public schools with 3,143 students and 16.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,497 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
3,143
Students per teacher
16.5
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,497
IA $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
191
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
350
IA 335 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Iowa's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Iowa: 73%

73%proficient

−3.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 64% of school districts in Iowa

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

1,368 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Iowa: 73%

76%proficient

−0.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 57% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

1,368 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.3K15
$11.8K16
$12.2K17
$12.5K18
$10.7K19
$10.6K20
$11.5K21
$11.8K22
$12.3K23
$12.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.3% · $2.1M
State
42% · $21M
Local
54% · $26.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,586
Support services
$4,252
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.9M
Long-term debt
$21.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–150214.6——
2–590117.464%69%
6–872015.782%82%
9–121,02017.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
4121 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone
(712)366-8202
Website