Top Rankings
Clear Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 685 students in Clear Lake Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Clear Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
11,213 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
84%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,140 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,155
$16,596
Spending / Student
$19,140
$16,167
Best Clear Lake Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 S 14th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5288
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5288
Gr: PK-5 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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