Top Rankings
Clarke Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 631 students in Clarke Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Clarke Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,324 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clarke Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#319 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
40%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
55%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,443 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 $17,375 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,443
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,375
$16,042
Best Clarke Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarke Community Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
231 S Kossuth St
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6320
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6320
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
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