Total enrollment
2,290
+28 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Carlisle Comm School District
Iowa · 2,290 students · 2 cities
Public schools in the Carlisle Comm School District system total 4 schools across Iowa, with roughly 2,290 students enrolled (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Carlisle Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carlisle Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #80 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,290 | #42 of 234 | #4,006 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #70 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #203 of 234 | #5,760 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.4% | #171 of 234 | #6,850 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #52 of 119 | #4,463 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carlisle Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Carlisle Elementary School at 77.3% proficient to Carlisle Middle School at 70.1%, a gap of 7.2 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,170 to 2,290 students (up 6%) and from 127 to 149 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle High School | Carlisle | High | 09-12 | 754 |
| Carlisle Elementary School | Carlisle | Elementary | PK-03 | 715 |
| Carlisle Middle School | Carlisle | Middle | 06-08 | 518 |
| Hartford Upper Elementary | Hartford | Elementary | 04-05 | 303 |
About Carlisle Comm School District
Across 4 schools, Carlisle Comm School District hosts about 2,290 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a compact district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Carlisle Comm School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Carlisle Comm School District runs about 573 students per school, 52% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 376.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Carlisle Comm School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,262 students to 2,290.
On this page, the community for Carlisle Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.