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Guthrie Center Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 198 students in Guthrie Center Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Guthrie Center Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Guthrie Center Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guthrie Center High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
451 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Guthrie Center Comm 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.8%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
89%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,949 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,490 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,949
$16,592
Spending / Student
$19,490
$16,163
Best Guthrie Center Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guthrie Center High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
906 School St
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
(641) 332-2236
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
(641) 332-2236
Gr: 9-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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