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Carlisle High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

430 School St, Carlisle, IA 50047 · (515) 989-0831 · Part of Carlisle Community School District

Carlisle’s School Grade B better than 61% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
754
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carlisle High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Carlisle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Carlisle Middle School518 students
9–12Carlisle High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

430 School St, Carlisle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9192
Grade 10187
Grade 11194
Grade 12181
Enrollment over time
667’20
713’21
743’22
730’23
754’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carlisle High School from Carlisle families.

Other schools in Carlisle Community School District

The district →
Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carlisle
C−
715 students14:1
Hartford Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Hartford
B−
303 students15:1
Carlisle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlisle
B−
518 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Carlisle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.