B+
Central Lee Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Donnellson, Montrose and Franklin, and parts of Fort Madison.
Students
1,311
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,102
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$11.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Lee Community School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Iowa districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the IA average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $11.0M, about $8,413 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Franklin.
PK–4Central Lee Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Central Lee Middle SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency69%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,102 per student · 19% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,199’20
1,228’21
1,250’22
1,270’23
1,311’24
Up 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.