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Lewis Central Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 502 students in Lewis Central Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Lewis Central Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
3,143 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewis Central Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
79%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,492 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$16,592
Spending / Student
$15,492
$16,163
Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3206 Renner Dr.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 366-8292
Gr: PK-1 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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