Central Community School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Elkader, Volga, Garber, St. Olaf and Elkport.

At a glance
474Students enrolled
2Schools
5Towns served
$13,104Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
44%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–6
Central Elementary292 students · ElkaderThis district
Grades PK–6
Central Elementary292 students · ElkaderThis district
Grades PK–6
Central Elementary292 students · ElkaderThis district
Grades PK–6
Central Elementary292 students · ElkaderThis district
Grades PK–6
Central Elementary292 students · ElkaderThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IA
Math proficiency56%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,104
per student each year · 4% below the IA average
Spending
Classroom instruction64%
Support & administration32%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)45%
State50%
Federal5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
434’20
451’21
473’22
479’23
474’24
Students
White · 90%428
Two or more races · 5%23
Hispanic · 4%21
Black · 0%1
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools2 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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