Carroll County Schools & Education
Carroll County, Iowa
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
72/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
94.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,831
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,591
School Score
72/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#12
of 99 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Carroll County
Measured School Summary
Carroll County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 72/100 and a graduation rate of 94.8%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,831 per pupil, Carroll County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% above the Iowa average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Carroll County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
72/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #12 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.
Completion
94.8%
2.5 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,831
$240 above the state average
School coverage
10
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Carroll County has 10 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Carroll County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Higher-signal county
Carroll County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#12
of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Carroll Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,722 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
Elementary and high visible
436 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Glidden-Ralston Comm School District
Elementary and high visible
386 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Carroll Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Carroll County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Carroll County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Carroll County Reports High Composite School Score of 72.3
Education data brief for Carroll County, Iowa.
Carroll County holds a composite school score of 72.3, which is 11 points higher than the Iowa state average of 61.3 and 22.3 points above the national median of 50.0. The county's 10 public schools serve 3,024 students, with an average school size of 302 students. The Carroll Community School District is the largest in the county, managing four schools and enrolling 1,722 students, more than half of the county's total public school population. Carroll High School is the largest campus with 544 students. The graduation rate for the county is 94.8%, exceeding both the state average of 92.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,831, which is higher than the state average of $7,591 but remains below the national average of $13,000. The NCES directory indicates that seven schools are in rural locales while three are in town locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Carroll County
Reported Enrollment
3,024
10 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Carroll County
Carroll Comm School District
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
Glidden-Ralston Comm School District
10 Public Schools in Carroll County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll High School | Record | Carroll Comm School District | Carroll, 51401Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 544 |
| Carroll Middle School | Record | Carroll Comm School District | Carroll, 51401Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 489 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Record | Carroll Comm School District | Carroll, 51401Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 469 |
| IKM-Manning Middle School | Record | IKM-Manning Comm School District | Manning, 51455Rural: Remote | 4–8 | Middle | 284 |
| Glidden-Ralston Elementary School | Record | Glidden-Ralston Comm School District | Glidden, 51443Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 248 |
| CR-B Elementary School | Record | Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District | Coon Rapids, 50058Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 226 |
| Adams Elementary School | Record | Carroll Comm School District | Carroll, 51401Town: Remote | 3–4 | Primary | 220 |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center | Record | Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District | Coon Rapids, 50058Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 210 |
| IKM-Manning High School | Record | IKM-Manning Comm School District | Manning, 51455Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 196 |
| Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High School | Record | Glidden-Ralston Comm School District | Glidden, 51443Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 138 |
Carroll High School
Carroll Comm School District
Carroll, 51401 / Town: Remote
Carroll Middle School
Carroll Comm School District
Carroll, 51401 / Rural: Fringe
Fairview Elementary School
Carroll Comm School District
Carroll, 51401 / Town: Remote
IKM-Manning Middle School
IKM-Manning Comm School District
Manning, 51455 / Rural: Remote
Glidden-Ralston Elementary School
Glidden-Ralston Comm School District
Glidden, 51443 / Rural: Distant
CR-B Elementary School
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
Coon Rapids, 50058 / Rural: Remote
Adams Elementary School
Carroll Comm School District
Carroll, 51401 / Town: Remote
Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District
Coon Rapids, 50058 / Rural: Remote
IKM-Manning High School
IKM-Manning Comm School District
Manning, 51455 / Rural: Remote
Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High School
Glidden-Ralston Comm School District
Glidden, 51443 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,831
State avg $7,591
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.