For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,054 students in Clayton Ridge Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Clayton Ridge Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Clayton Ridge Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clayton Ridge High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,485 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Clayton Ridge 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
91 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,207 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
81%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
68
# Students in K Grade:
98
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,255 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,252
$16,361
Spending / Student
$9,255
$15,938
Best Clayton Ridge Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
131 S River Park Dr
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-2342
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-2342
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Iowa Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
306 S. 1st Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 748-1017
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 748-1017
Grades: K-12
| 862 students
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