Clear Lake Comm School District

1529 3rd Avenue North
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 409 students in Clear Lake Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Clear Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Clear Lake Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clear Lake High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,442 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Clear Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#132 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clear Lake Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clear Lake Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clear Lake Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clear Lake Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
16 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,218 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
84%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
103
# Students in K Grade:
124
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,300 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clear Lake Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Clear Lake Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,281
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clear Lake Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,300
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clear Lake Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clear Lake Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Lake High School
Math: 61% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
125 N 20th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5235
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,442 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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