Item: Central Lyon Comm School District
Rating: 10
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Central Lyon Comm School District

1010 S. Greene Street
Rock Rapids, IA 51246

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (712) 472-2664

Top Rankings

Central Lyon Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

794 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	46	53
Kind	74	106
1	62	105
2	48	108
3	55	107
4	47	109
5	40	109
6	58	108

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District Rank

Central Lyon Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#32 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District
2023	#32
2022	#21
2021	#19
2019	#75
2018	#98
2017	#81
2016	#40
2015	#37
2014	#68
2013	#18
2012	#63

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79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	79%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	79%	64%
2019	80%	69%
2018	83%	76%
2017	83%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	84%	79%
2013	86%	77%
2012	81%	76%

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87%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2022	87%	70%
2021	84%	68%
2019	75%	68%
2018	83%	74%
2017	83%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	87%	76%
2013	87%	72%
2012	83%	71%
2011	89%	76%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2022	77%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.13	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.12	0.43
2020	0.14	0.42
2019	0.14	0.42
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.07	0.38
2014	0.09	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.08	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.06	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.03	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.01	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10
1991	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	94%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	96%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	99%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,370 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$11 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,560

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,521	$15,936
2022	$14,506	$14,700
2021	$15,860	$16,172
2020	$14,506	$14,700
2019	$14,186	$14,749
2018	$13,741	$14,230
2017	$14,064	$14,844
2016	$12,447	$14,113
2015	$9,870	$11,259
2014	$11,939	$13,301
2012	$11,354	$12,751
2011	$10,825	$12,165
2010	$10,162	$11,259
2009	$11,990	$11,087
2008	$12,145	$10,485
2007	$11,442	$10,103
2006	$10,197	$9,628
2005	$10,456	$9,167
2004	$11,204	$8,727
2003	$9,702	$8,857
2002	$9,260	$8,158
2001	$9,319	$7,654
2000	$8,822	$7,180
1999	$8,906	$6,993
1998	$8,022	$6,548
1997	$7,186	$6,347
1995	$5,531	$5,735
1992	$4,767	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,370

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Lyon Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,334	$15,133
2022	$14,218	$14,340
2021	$14,647	$15,357
2020	$14,218	$14,340
2019	$13,301	$14,216
2018	$12,784	$13,767
2017	$12,115	$14,379
2016	$13,312	$14,161
2015	$9,399	$11,298
2014	$10,833	$12,593
2012	$9,740	$12,000
2011	$10,477	$11,589
2010	$9,677	$11,298
2009	$10,946	$10,614
2008	$10,724	$9,706
2007	$9,053	$9,439
2006	$8,907	$9,204
2005	$8,195	$8,457
2004	$11,115	$8,450
2003	$9,165	$8,908
2002	$8,898	$8,409
2001	$8,238	$7,961
2000	$7,635	$7,433
1999	$9,011	$7,234
1998	$9,865	$6,713
1997	$12,590	$6,475
1995	$5,542	$5,710
1992	$4,963	$5,398

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Best Central Lyon Comm School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Lyon Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
:

Top 20%

1105 S Story
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
(712) 472-2664

Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 794 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 79% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education