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Griswold Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 200 students in Griswold Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Griswold Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Griswold Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Griswold Middle/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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
431 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Griswold Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,509 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
404 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
68
# Students in K Grade:
24
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,216 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,429 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,216
$16,361
Spending / Student
$16,429
$15,938
Best Griswold Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griswold Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 Madison
Griswold, IA 51535
(712) 778-2154
Griswold, IA 51535
(712) 778-2154
Grades: 6-12
| 200 students
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