Education

Donnellson is part of the greater Central Lee School District.

Central Lee Community School District, located in Lee County in southeastern Iowa, is a rural district serving approximately 1100 students pre-kindergarten through 12th grades. The district was consolidated into one location in 1986. Two buildings make up the 9-12 high school and the kindergarten through 8th grade school (K-8 building). The K-8 building has two wings: one housing elementary and one housing middle school (6th - 8th grades).

Central Lee's resident student population has been slightly declining over the past three years. Enrollment is expected to remain steady during the next five years. The percentage of open enrollment students choosing Central Lee has been on a steady climb for the last three years.

Our school district serves several communities (Argyle, Donnellson, Montrose) that take great pride in the education of their young people. These communities, in turn, support Central Lee Community School District through their financial support and by donating tremendous numbers of volunteer hours.