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High Schools in Carlisle Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictCarlisle Community School District131^st of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

754

Students

Top rankedCarlisle High School113^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The Carlisle Community School District in Iowa is home to one high school, Carlisle High School, which serves grades 9-12. The district is located in a suburban area and the high school has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa high schools in recent years, with a ranking of 113 out of 340 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Carlisle High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 83% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, well above the state averages. The school's science proficiency rate of 73.1% in 2024-2025 is also significantly higher than the state average of 66.8%. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average.

While Carlisle High School's performance is generally strong, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, suggesting that factors beyond just academic achievement may influence its standing. The school also has a relatively high spending per student of $11,863 in 2018-2019, which could contribute to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area that could use improvement.

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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 (2025)	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
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0831	754	36	20.8	23.3%	615 (81.6%)	9 (1.2%)	79 (10.5%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	66.3	113^th of 340 public high schools	66.8%		72.8	75^th of 338 public high schools	77.8%	38	84.9	83.0	76.5	74.1	73.2	69.5	73.1	$11,863	$126	$11,737

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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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