Top Rankings
Glenwood Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 599 students in Glenwood 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 Glenwood Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Glenwood Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Glenwood Senior 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 11% 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
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
2,087 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glenwood Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,156 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 $12,448 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,156
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,448
$16,042
Best Glenwood Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Senior High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 East Sharp Street
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4897
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4897
Gr: 9-12 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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