Total enrollment
779
-6 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Central Springs Comm School District
Iowa · 779 students · 2 cities
In total, Central Springs Comm School District hosts 4 public K-12 schools with about 779 students, averaging 195 per school.
4-year change in Central Springs 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 Central Springs Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #157 of 234 | #7,863 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #75 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #163 of 234 | #5,028 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.5% | #138 of 234 | #6,277 of 8,164 |
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 Central Springs Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 811 to 779 students (down 4%) and from 57 to 53 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Springs Middle School | Nora Springs | Middle | 04-08 | 255 |
| Central Springs High School | Manly | High | 09-12 | 236 |
| Central Springs Elementary School - Nora Springs | Nora Springs | Elementary | PK-03 | 145 |
| Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus | Manly | Elementary | PK-03 | 143 |
About Central Springs Comm School District
Central Springs Comm School District is a rural-scale Iowa school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 779.
For a sense of the school types, Central Springs Comm School District covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Central Springs Comm School District runs about 195 students per school, 48% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 785 students in SY 2020-21 versus 779 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Central Springs Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.