Clarke Comm School District

802 North Jackson
Osceola, IA 50213
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clarke Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 418 students in Clarke Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Clarke Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarke Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarke Community High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,331 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clarke 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#324 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clarke Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarke Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
70%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarke Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clarke Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
491 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
782 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
59%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
103
# Students in K Grade:
76
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,283 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clarke Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Clarke Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$16,357
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clarke Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$17,283
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clarke Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarke Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke Community High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 N Jackson St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6505
Grades: 9-12
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,331 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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