High Schools in South Central Calhoun Community School District

Summary:

The South Central Calhoun Community School District in Iowa is home to a single high school, South Central Calhoun High School. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Iowa high schools and maintaining a graduation rate higher than the state average.

South Central Calhoun High School's academic performance is particularly strong, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the state average. The school's 11th grade ELA proficiency rate of 88.6% is notably high. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1 and spending per student of $16,981 suggest a focus on providing a quality educational experience for its 281 enrolled students.

While the school's 45.55% free/reduced lunch rate indicates it serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, its strong academic outcomes and graduation rate suggest the school is effectively supporting its diverse student body. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is an area that could be improved to further enhance student learning and achievement.

District Detail

1000 Tonawanda Street
Rockwell City, IA 50579-1802

(712) 297-7341

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 912

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Central Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	709 W Main St	Lake City	51449	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 464-7211	284	27	10.4	40.5%	262 (92.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	55.3	176^th of 340 public high schools	48.2%		62.9	127^th of 338 public high schools	62.4%	49	59.3	85.1	88.6	54.2	71.6	77.3	74.6	$16,981	$194	$16,787

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockwell City-Lytton Comm School District	9.98 mi	2
Carroll Community School District	13.37 mi	4	206^th
Glidden-Ralston Community School District	14.23 mi	2	214^th
Paton-Churdan Community School District	15.48 mi	2	164^th
East Sac County Community School District	16.38 mi	2	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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