Clear Lake Comm School District

1529 3rd Avenue North
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 458 students in Clear Lake Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Clear Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Clear Lake Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clear Lake High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,472 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clear Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#76 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
71%
64%
81%
70%
69%
63%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
85%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,969 in this school district is less 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 $18,906 is higher 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
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,969
$16,468
Spending / Student
$18,906
$16,042

Best Clear Lake Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Lake High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
125 N 20th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5235
Grades: 9-12
| 458 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,472 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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