Carlisle High School

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Carlisle High School ranks 75 th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Carlisle High School is a public high school serving 743 students in grades 9-12 in Carlisle, Iowa. The school is part of the Carlisle Community School District, which is ranked 147 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlisle High School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 87.6% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 73.8%. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.65% in 2022-2023) compared to many nearby schools, such as East High School and Lincoln High School in Des Moines.

While Carlisle High School's academic performance is a notable strength, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 82.64% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Additionally, Carlisle High School spends $11,863 per student, which is lower than the spending per student at some nearby schools, such as Walnut Creek Campus ($18,513) and Norwalk Senior High School ($17,567).

Detail:

Public 9-12

430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047

(515) 989-0831

District: Carlisle Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,863

Feeder schools for Carlisle High School:

Elementary:	Carlisle Elementary School
	Hartford Upper Elementary
Middle:	Carlisle Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 743

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carlisle High School ranks better than 77.8% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Hispanic (8.5%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlisle High School is 20.8. (See more...)

Compare Carlisle High School employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlisle High School is $11,863.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Carlisle High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Carlisle High School 75^th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Carlisle High School in the ranking list.)

Carlisle Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlisle Community School District 147^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carlisle High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	73.45	68^th	351	80.6%
2013	72.15	76^th	351	78.3%
2014	68.72	107^th	322	66.8%
2015	64.57	130^th	324	59.9%
2016	78.51	54^th	320	83.1%
2017	74.03	68^th	325	79.1%
2018	54.91	167^th	320	47.8%
2019	55.74	149^th	327	54.4%
2021	29.42	264^th	327	19.3%
2022	39.87	222^nd	332	33.1%
2023	33.61	255^th	336	24.1%
2024	72.83	75^th	338	77.8%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carlisle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	639	5	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
1989	595	3	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1990	570	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1991	565	2	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1992	567	2	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1993	570	2	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	587	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1995	560	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	560	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	573	4	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1998	560	2	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	579	6	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	584	4	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	600
2001	524	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	589	8	8	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	612
2003	589	8	8	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	612
2004	608	12	12	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	607	12	20	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2006	662	9	13	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
2007	723	9	18	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	772
2008	459	7	16	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	462	6	18	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
2010	451	4	17	11	3	1	7	0	494
2011	472	3	17	18	2	0	8	0	520
2012	526	5	20	14	3	0	5	0	573
2013	537	6	15	25	1	0	6	0	590
2014	565	7	8	29	2	0	11	0	622
2015	567	9	11	31	0	0	11	0	629
2016	565	9	13	38	0	0	12	0	637
2017	562	8	12	34	1	0	10	0	627
2018	542	10	16	37	1	0	16	0	622
2019	543	8	19	47	1	0	15	0	633
2020	554	11	22	41	1	0	18	0	647
2021	566	11	21	44	0	0	25	0	667
2022	595	14	23	53	0	0	28	0	713
2023	614	18	19	63	0	0	28	1	743

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carlisle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	42.5	15.2	6.8
1989	600	44.5	13.4	6
1990	576	43.3	13.3	6.1
1991	571	44.7	12.7	8.6
1992	572	46.0	12.4	7.7
1993	575	47.7	12.1	10.3
1994	596	46.2	12.9	9.2
1995	566	44.5	12.7	12.5
1996	566	44.5	12.7	12.5
1997	579	43.0	13.5	11.1
1998	571	42.2	13.5	12.4
1999	593	42.8	13.9	14.5
2000	600	43.0	14.0	11.7
2001	533	42.3	12.6	13.9
2002	612	50.0	12.2	15.2
2003	612	50.0	12.2	15.2
2004	639	45.6	14.0	18
2005	644	52.4	12.3	20
2006	699	47.2	14.8	20.6
2007	772	46.2	16.7	21.4
2008	502	30.0	16.7	19.7
2009	503	31.7	15.9	19.3
2010	494	29.5	16.7	19
2011	520	31.0	16.7	16.9
2012	573	31.3	18.2	19.4
2013	590	31.8	18.5	21.2
2014	622	32.8	18.9	21.2
2015	629	33.0	19.0	21.5
2016	637	37.0	17.2	28.3
2017	627	37.4	16.7	31.1
2018	622	34.9	17.8	28.9
2019	633	33.1	19.1	32.5
2020	647	35.4	18.2	27
2021	667	36.0	18.5	25.6
2022	713	35.4	20.1	23.6
2023	743	35.7	20.8	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carlisle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	42.5	15.2	6.8
1989	600	44.5	13.4	6
1990	576	43.3	13.3	6.1
1991	571	44.7	12.7	8.6
1992	572	46.0	12.4	7.7
1993	575	47.7	12.1	10.3
1994	596	46.2	12.9	9.2
1995	566	44.5	12.7	12.5
1996	566	44.5	12.7	12.5
1997	579	43.0	13.5	11.1
1998	571	42.2	13.5	12.4
1999	593	42.8	13.9	14.5
2000	600	43.0	14.0	11.7
2001	533	42.3	12.6	13.9
2002	612	50.0	12.2	15.2
2003	612	50.0	12.2	15.2
2004	639	45.6	14.0	18
2005	644	52.4	12.3	20
2006	699	47.2	14.8	20.6
2007	772	46.2	16.7	21.4
2008	502	30.0	16.7	19.7
2009	503	31.7	15.9	19.3
2010	494	29.5	16.7	19
2011	520	31.0	16.7	16.9
2012	573	31.3	18.2	19.4
2013	590	31.8	18.5	21.2
2014	622	32.8	18.9	21.2
2015	629	33.0	19.0	21.5
2016	637	37.0	17.2	28.3
2017	627	37.4	16.7	31.1
2018	622	34.9	17.8	28.9
2019	633	33.1	19.1	32.5
2020	647	35.4	18.2	27
2021	667	36.0	18.5	25.6
2022	713	35.4	20.1	23.6
2023	743	35.7	20.8	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carlisle High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$126 (1.1%)	$11,737 (98.9%)	$11,863

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlisle High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 149^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 255^th of 336 High schools	30.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Carlisle High School)	73.2	66.1	7.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Carlisle Community School District)	73.2	66.1	7.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Carlisle High School)	68	64.4	3.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Carlisle Community School District)	68	64.4	3.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Carlisle High School)	74.5	59.4	15.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Carlisle Community School District)	74.5	59.4	15.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Carlisle High School)	73.2	62.4	10.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Carlisle Community School District)	73.2	62.4	10.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	633	743	17.4%
African American	8	18	125%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	19	19
Hispanic	47	63	34%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	543	614	13.1%
Two or More Races	15	28	86.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.5%	26.6%	5.9%

Schools Near Carlisle High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0831	743	36	20.8	26.6%	614 (82.6%)	18 (2.4%)	63 (8.5%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	72.8	75^th of 338 public high schools	77.8%		33.6	255^th of 336 public high schools	24.1%	180	88.8	87.6	84.4	69.8	71.4	71.5	74.6	$11,863	$126	$11,737
Southeast Polk High School	Public	9-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	2,353	124	18.9	31.6%	1,793 (76.2%)	151 (6.4%)	231 (9.8%)	53 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	112 (4.8%)	36.2	251^st of 338 public high schools	25.7%		44.2	217^th of 336 public high schools	35.4%	34	70.7	71.0	61.9	63.0	60.3	65.4	54.0	$14,031	$366	$13,665
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2600 SW 9th St	Des Moines	50315	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7500	2,403	91	26.4	75.7%	842 (35.0%)	319 (13.3%)	909 (37.8%)	180 (7.5%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	142 (5.9%)	2.7	324^th of 338 public high schools	4.1%		4.5	324^th of 336 public high schools	3.6%		43.4	45.1	47.4	30.9	37.2	37.8	33.1	$14,888	$697	$14,190
East High School	Public	9-12	815 E 13th St	Des Moines	50316	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7788	2,040	94	21.6	78.7%	523 (25.6%)	323 (15.8%)	928 (45.5%)	135 (6.6%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	115 (5.6%)	2.1	326^th of 338 public high schools	3.6%		2.6	328^th of 336 public high schools	2.4%	2	41.8	43.8	47.7	28.4	33.4	38.3	27.3	$14,908	$672	$14,236
Norwalk Senior High School	Public	9-12	1201 North Ave	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 981-4201	1,035	61	16.8	18.9%	894 (86.4%)	17 (1.6%)	58 (5.6%)	14 (1.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	59.5	152^nd of 338 public high schools	55.0%		61.9	126^th of 336 public high schools	62.5%	26	80.8	78.4	67.7	75.2	76.5	69.4	60.9	$17,567	$242	$17,325
Virtual Campus	Public, Virtual	9-12	1800 Grand Avenue	Des Moines	50309	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(515) 242-8502	668	39	17.3	79.5%	307 (46.0%)	96 (14.4%)	178 (26.6%)	28 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.6%)	8.9	314^th of 338 public high schools	7.1%		5.2	322^nd of 336 public high schools	4.2%	8	52.1	64.3	61.1	33.3	40.0	30.1	34.3
Indianola High School	Public	9-12	1304 E 1st	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9510	1,120	63	17.6	25.3%	991 (88.5%)	14 (1.3%)	60 (5.4%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	54.4	173^rd of 338 public high schools	48.8%		60	133^rd of 336 public high schools	60.4%	40	78.4	75.7	70.2	70.0	72.5	70.3	58.4	$12,807	$292	$12,516
North High School	Public	9-12	501 Holcomb Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7200	1,458	66	22.0	86.7%	285 (19.5%)	374 (25.7%)	527 (36.1%)	166 (11.4%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	92 (6.3%)	2.2	325^th of 338 public high schools	3.8%		2.1	329^th of 336 public high schools	2.1%	4	46.0	46.4	41.2	36.0	39.4	30.9	27.2	$15,636	$747	$14,889
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4419 Center St	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7272	1,986	66	29.9	53.0%	926 (46.6%)	483 (24.3%)	337 (17.0%)	60 (3.0%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	165 (8.3%)	22.5	290^th of 338 public high schools	14.2%		22.8	286^th of 336 public high schools	14.9%	4	66.7	63.8	60.2	56.3	57.5	53.9	43.5	$14,829	$690	$14,140
Saydel High School	Public	9-12	5601 NE 7th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 262-9325	451	33	13.5	60.5%	338 (74.9%)	4 (0.9%)	80 (17.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	12.6	308^th of 338 public high schools	8.9%		8.5	313^th of 336 public high schools	6.8%	5	51.5	61.4	40.4	40.6	60.2	46.3	42.1	$15,532	$350	$15,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle High School

What district is Carlisle High School in?

Carlisle Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle High School?

Students at Carlisle High School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Carlisle High School a good school?

Carlisle High School ranks 75^th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlisle High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 743 students attended Carlisle High School.

What schools feed into Carlisle High School?

Carlisle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary : Hartford Upper Elementary
Middle : Carlisle Middle School

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