Charles City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Charles City, Iowa 50616 · Charles City Comm School District
#283 of 319 high schools in Iowa
#6289 of 16,910 nationally
About Charles City High School
Charles City High School is a public high located in Charles City, in the Charles City Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 472 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 283rd of 319 ranked high schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (67th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (44th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 472.
There are 4 schools in Charles City; Charles City High School ranks 3rd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)52%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)44.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Charles City High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 44.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Charles City High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Charles City Middle School
Charles City · Public middle · Grades 5–8
386 students · 155 m away
Lincoln Elementary School
Charles City · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
280 students · 763 m away
Washington Elementary School
Charles City · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
206 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Benton Community Senior High School
Van Horne · Public high · Grades 9–12
473 students
Solon High School
Solon · Public high · Grades 9–12
471 students
Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon · Public high · Grades 9–12
470 students
Maquoketa Community High School
Maquoketa · Public high · Grades 9–12
477 students
Atlantic High School
Atlantic · Public high · Grades 9–12
478 students
Humboldt High School
Humboldt · Public high · Grades 9–12
464 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Charles City High School a good school?
Charles City High School has a Success Index (US) of 58.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #283 of 319 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Charles City High School rank in Iowa?
Charles City High School ranks #283 of 319 high schools in Iowa and #6289 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Charles City High School?
Charles City High School had 472 students in 2025.
Is Charles City High School a elementary school or a high school?
Charles City High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Charles City High School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Charles City High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.