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Clarke Comm School District

802 N Jackson St
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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 421 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 52% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Clarke Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarke Community High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clarke Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#319 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
53%
68%
52%
70%
43%
63%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
44%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
51%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,890 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,985
$16,592
Spending / Student
$16,890
$16,163

Best Clarke Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarke Community High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 One Tribe Drive
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6505
Gr: 9-12 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,362 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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