Griswold Community School District

20 Madison St.
Griswold, IA 51535
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Griswold Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 197 students in Griswold Community 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 Griswold Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Griswold Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Griswold Middle/high School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
436 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Griswold Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#117 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
74%
68%
76%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,972 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 $16,241 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
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,972
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,241
$16,042

Best Griswold Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griswold Middle/high School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20 Madison St.
Griswold, IA 51535
(712) 778-2154
Gr: 6-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 436 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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