Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,002 students in Lewis Central Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Lewis Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewis Central Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewis Central Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,146 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.35
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,477 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,289
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,477
$16,042
Best Lewis Central Comm School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis Central Senior High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8322
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 366-8322
Gr: 9-12 | 1,002 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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