Central Lee Community 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 preschool serving 672 students in Central Lee Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Central Lee Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,270 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Central Lee Community 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:

0.11
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
95%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,294 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 $16,839 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% 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
$11,294
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,839
$16,042

Best Central Lee Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Lee Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2642 Highway 218
Donnellson, IA 52625
(319) 835-9510
Gr: PK-5 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,270 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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