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Item: Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

120 Central Avenue East
Clarion, IA 50525-1411

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 532-3423

www.clargold.org

Top Rankings

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,010 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	71	70
Kind	92	111
1	82	105
2	71	108
3	65	107
4	66	109
5	70	109
6	68	108
7	62	109
8	65	112
9	67	118
10	82	121
11	80	118
12	69	117

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District Rank

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#252 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District
2023	#252
2022	#273
2021	#199
2019	#177
2018	#197
2017	#218
2016	#175
2015	#224
2014	#261
2013	#149
2012	#157

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	60%	64%
2021	66%	64%
2019	73%	69%
2018	77%	76%
2017	79%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	81%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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63%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2022	63%	70%
2021	67%	68%
2019	67%	68%
2018	77%	74%
2017	74%	75%
2016	77%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	72%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	71%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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52%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2022	52%	63%
2021	58%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	84%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.52	0.46
2022	0.51	0.45
2021	0.50	0.43
2020	0.47	0.42
2019	0.47	0.42
2018	0.46	0.39
2017	0.46	0.39
2016	0.43	0.38
2015	0.41	0.38
2014	0.40	0.37
2013	0.37	0.35
2012	0.33	0.34
2011	0.35	0.34
2010	0.34	0.32
2009	0.34	0.29
2008	0.28	0.28
2007	0.29	0.26
2006	0.28	0.23
2005	0.25	0.24
2004	0.25	0.22
2003	0.25	0.21
2002	0.22	0.20
2001	0.18	0.20
2000	0.12	0.15
1999	0.10	0.16
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.11	0.13
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

40%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	39%	13%
2022	37%	12%
2021	35%	12%
2020	32%	11%
2019	32%	11%
2018	32%	11%
2017	32%	11%
2016	30%	10%
2015	26%	11%
2014	24%	10%
2013	21%	9%
2012	19%	9%
2011	21%	9%
2010	18%	8%
2009	20%	7%
2008	15%	7%
2007	15%	6%
2006	16%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	14%	5%
2003	13%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	10%	4%
2000	7%	2%
1999	5%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	5%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

57%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	57%	72%
2022	60%	73%
2021	62%	74%
2020	66%	75%
2019	66%	75%
2018	67%	77%
2017	67%	77%
2016	70%	78%
2015	73%	78%
2014	74%	79%
2013	77%	80%
2012	80%	81%
2011	78%	81%
2010	80%	82%
2009	79%	84%
2008	83%	84%
2007	83%	86%
2006	84%	88%
2005	86%	87%
2004	86%	88%
2003	86%	89%
2002	88%	89%
2001	90%	89%
2000	93%	94%
1999	94%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	94%	93%
1996	96%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,943 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,359 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$15 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$14 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$9 MM
2011	$11 MM	$8 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16 MM	$11 MM
2022	$14 MM	$11 MM
2021	$16 MM	$11 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$10 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$8 MM
2012	$10 MM	$8 MM
2011	$10 MM	$8 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,943

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,978	$15,936
2022	$14,558	$14,700
2021	$17,267	$16,172
2020	$14,558	$14,700
2019	$15,209	$14,749
2018	$14,815	$14,230
2017	$14,157	$14,844
2016	$13,903	$14,113
2015	$10,158	$11,259
2014	$13,897	$13,301
2012	$12,963	$12,751
2011	$13,522	$12,165
2010	$12,610	$11,259
2009	$11,289	$11,087
2008	$10,615	$10,485
2007	$10,131	$10,103
2006	$8,990	$9,628
2005	$8,860	$9,167
2004	$8,434	$8,727
2003	$8,520	$8,857
2002	$8,482	$8,158
2001	$7,891	$7,654
2000	$7,237	$7,180
1999	$7,000	$6,993
1998	$6,517	$6,548
1997	$5,920	$6,347
1995	$5,369	$5,735
1992	$4,813	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,359

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,485	$15,133
2022	$14,180	$14,340
2021	$15,654	$15,357
2020	$14,180	$14,340
2019	$14,432	$14,216
2018	$13,701	$13,767
2017	$13,606	$14,379
2016	$13,226	$14,161
2015	$9,636	$11,298
2014	$12,853	$12,593
2012	$11,281	$12,000
2011	$11,834	$11,589
2010	$11,962	$11,298
2009	$10,368	$10,614
2008	$11,572	$9,706
2007	$11,832	$9,439
2006	$8,233	$9,204
2005	$9,301	$8,457
2004	$10,201	$8,450
2003	$8,955	$8,908
2002	$9,284	$8,409
2001	$7,192	$7,961
2000	$6,873	$7,433
1999	$6,619	$7,234
1998	$6,472	$6,713
1997	$6,152	$6,475
1995	$5,485	$5,710
1992	$4,739	$5,398

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Best Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarion-goldfield-dows Middle School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 3rd Ave Ne
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2412

Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Clarion-goldfield-dows Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

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319 3rd Ave Ne
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2873

Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Clarion-goldfield-dows High School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1111 Willow Dr
Clarion, IA 50525
(515) 532-2895

Gr: 9-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District?

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,010 students.

What is the rank of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District?

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District is ranked #254 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District?

57% of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District?

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,359 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,010 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education