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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 343 students in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarion-goldfield-dows High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,071 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
450 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
588 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
55%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
68
# Students in K Grade:
102
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,485 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,978
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,485
$15,938
Best Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarion-goldfield-dows High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Willow Dr
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2895
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2895
Grades: 9-12
| 343 students
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