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Central Lee Comm School District

2642 Highway 218
Donnellson, IA 52625
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 353 students in Central Lee Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Central Lee Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Central Lee Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Lee High School, with ≥95% 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
1,311 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Lee 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#167 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
73%
68%
71%
70%
68%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
94%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,313 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,941
$16,592
Spending / Student
$16,313
$16,163

Best Central Lee Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Lee High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2642 Highway 218
Donnellson, IA 52625
(319) 835-9510
Gr: 9-12 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,311 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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