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Central City High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

400 Barber Street, Central City, IA 52214 · (319) 438-6182 · Part of Central City Community School District

Central City’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Central City High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–5Central City Elementary School170 students
6–12Central City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

400 Barber Street, Central City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 626
Grade 727
Grade 832
Grade 924
Grade 1022
Grade 1127
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
239’20
236’21
228’22
225’23
200’24

Down 16.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central City High School from Central City families.

Other schools in Central City Community School District

The district →
Central City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Central City
C−
170 students9:1

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; Central City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.