There were 2,190 students enrolled in Carlisle Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 81.2% of the Carlisle Comm School District’s total enrollment.
Carlisle Comm School District roughly covers four schools within Warren County and has a main office in Carlisle.
Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle High School | 743 | 730 | -1.7% |
| Carlisle Middle School | 543 | 531 | -2.2% |
| Carlisle Elementary School | 638 | 619 | -3% |
| Hartford Upper Elementary | 318 | 310 | -2.5% |
