School district or education agency · NCES 1906900

Central Decatur Community School District

Leon, IA

District overview See comparisons

Students668

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools3

operational schools · 2023–24

Students668

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$13,664

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

46^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

4 percentile points higher than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

3.4%of students enrolled in grades 9–12

District3.4%

IA2.8%

U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing5 percentile points

Higher than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence16.2 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-7.0%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+3.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K37 students

5.5%

Kindergarten–grade 5272 students

40.7%

Grades 6–8127 students

19.0%

Grades 9–12232 students

34.7%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten37

Kindergarten58

Grade 142

Grade 234

Grade 339

Grade 449

Grade 550

Grade 638

Grade 734

Grade 855

Grade 948

Grade 1067

Grade 1163

Grade 1254

Students by race and ethnicity

White618 (92.5%)

Hispanic/Latino24 (3.6%)

Two or more races22 (3.3%)

Asian2 (0.3%)

Black or African American2 (0.3%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

37Students enrolled in pre-K

2.8Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

13.1:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District5.5%

IA5.8%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

113.7All district staff, full-time equivalent

50.4Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

22.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.3Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

4School administrators, full-time equivalent

4.6Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers2.8 FTE

Kindergarten teachers5.6 FTE

Elementary teachers26.2 FTE

Secondary teachers15.8 FTE

Instructional coordinators3.8 FTE

District administrators4.5 FTE

District administrative support1.3 FTE

Other support staff21.3 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

50Total completers

50Regular diplomas

8Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District100.0%

IA99.5%

United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District3.4%

IA2.8%

United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

683children ages 5 to 17

154estimated to live in families below the poverty line

22.5%about 1 in 4 school-age children

District22.5%

IA12.1%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in IA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Columbus Community School DistrictColumbus Junction, IA

Students: 686
Community poverty: 17.5%
English learners: 24.8%
Special education: 13.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Riverside Community School DistrictCarson, IA

Students: 670
Community poverty: 10.5%
English learners: 2.3%
Special education: 14.7%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Lake Mills Community School DistrictLake Mills, IA

Students: 670
Community poverty: 12.0%
English learners: 1.4%
Special education: 8.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Wapsie Valley Community School DistrictFairbank, IA

Students: 680
Community poverty: 13.2%
English learners: 11.2%
Special education: 12.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →East Marshall Community School DistrictLaurel, IA

Students: 672
Community poverty: 9.1%
English learners: 0.4%
Special education: 11.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictIAUnited States

Academic standing2025Mixed comparison

46th percentile48th percentile45th percentile

This district is 2 percentile points lower than the state figure and 1 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

30.0%24.7%27.8%

This district is 5.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$17,143$17,383$19,509

This district is $240 per student lower than the state figure and $2,366 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$13,664$13,078$15,859

This district is $586 per student higher than the state figure and $2,195 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,372$2,677$1,964

This district is $1,305 per student lower than the state figure and $592 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$395$479$336

This district is $84 per student lower than the state figure and $59 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,716$1,945$1,793

This district is $229 per student lower than the state figure and $77 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$7,858$8,057$8,742

This district is $199 per student lower than the state figure and $884 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$3,251$2,701$3,769

This district is $550 per student higher than the state figure and $518 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,813$10,269$11,715

This district is $5,456 per student lower than the state figure and $6,902 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$459$960$869

This district is $501 per student lower than the state figure and $410 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

13:114:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

642:1348:1376:1

This district is 294 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 266 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

170.2153.3138.9

This district is 16.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 31.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

33.728.218.5

This district is 5.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 15.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.00.60.9

This district is 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

100.0%99.5%99.0%

This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24Needs attention

3.4%2.8%2.6%

This district is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

5.5%5.8%2.9%

This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

13.9%12.9%14.0%

This district is 1.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%100.0%95.8%

This district is about the same as the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-7.0%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 7.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

54.9%40.1%50.6%

This district is 14.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentMixed comparison

10.9%13.2%9.0%

This district is 2.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateNeeds attention

22.5%12.1%14.4%

This district is 10.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

13.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services92 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.9%

IA12.9%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 3 of 3 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

IA1.2%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

58Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

IA100.0%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Students not economically disadvantaged190 assessments

58 out of 100

Fem224 assessments

49 out of 100

White students444 assessments

47 out of 100

Mal250 assessments

44 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students284 assessments

39 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1High schools

2Elementary schools

3Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

15.4%Federal

56.6%State

27.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,664Total current spending per student

$7,607Instruction per student

$5,004Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.8MFederal revenue15.4% of total revenue

$6.8MState revenue56.6% of total revenue

$3.3MLocal revenue27.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$7,607Instructionper student

$5,004Student and instructional supportper student

$1,716Special educationper student

$1,286Building operations and maintenanceper student

$779Student transportationper student

$1,053Food servicesper student

$314Technologyper student

People costs

$5.5MSalaries$7,858 per student

$2.3MEmployee benefits$3,251 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$275KEquipmentFY 2023

$956KCapital outlay$1,372 per student

$681KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$3.4MDebt outstanding at year end$4,813 per student

$1.3MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$320KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$60KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$227KTitle I$326 per student

$31KIDEA special education$44 per student

$11KCareer and technical education$16 per student

$472KChild nutrition$677 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$13,169

FY 2023$13,664+3.8% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$628

FY 2023$1,372+118.5% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$3,350

FY 2023$4,813+43.7% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2113.8%

90 of 654 students

2021–2228.3%

187 of 660 students

2022–2330%

194 of 646 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE3 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE3 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs3 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

35Out-of-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →10In-school suspensions3 reporting schoolsSee schools →9Law-enforcement referrals3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi3 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber3 reporting schools

0Student devices reported3 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon3 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents3 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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