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Gmg 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 205 students in Gmg Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Gmg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Gmg Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gmg Secondary School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
476 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gmg 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
90%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,424 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,878
$16,592
Spending / Student
$12,424
$16,163
Best Gmg Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gmg Secondary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 Park Street
Garwin, IA 50632
(641) 499-2005
Garwin, IA 50632
(641) 499-2005
Gr: 7-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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