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Clarinda Community School District

423 E. Nodaway
Clarinda, IA 51632

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 542-5165

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,043 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	48	70
Kind	71	111
1	72	105
2	80	108
3	73	107
4	75	109
5	67	109
6	76	108
7	81	109
8	71	112
9	82	118
10	88	121
11	74	118
12	85	117

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District Rank

Clarinda 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#161 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District
2023	#161
2022	#213
2021	#268
2019	#300
2018	#230
2017	#263
2016	#244
2015	#270
2014	#223
2013	#201
2012	#295

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	77%	68%
2022	65%	64%
2021	61%	64%
2019	59%	69%
2018	75%	76%
2017	79%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	78%	77%
2012	71%	76%

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67%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	70%
2021	59%	68%
2019	57%	68%
2018	75%	74%
2017	67%	75%
2016	70%	75%
2015	71%	76%
2014	74%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	68%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2022	60%	63%
2021	52%	60%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	87%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.21	0.45
2021	0.23	0.43
2020	0.31	0.42
2019	0.31	0.42
2018	0.19	0.39
2017	0.19	0.39
2016	0.27	0.38
2015	0.31	0.38
2014	0.29	0.37
2013	0.30	0.35
2012	0.33	0.34
2011	0.33	0.34
2010	0.32	0.32
2009	0.27	0.29
2008	0.25	0.28
2007	0.21	0.26
2006	0.13	0.23
2005	0.15	0.24
2004	0.14	0.22
2003	0.17	0.21
2002	0.14	0.20
2001	0.17	0.20
2000	0.12	0.15
1999	0.16	0.16
1998	0.17	0.15
1997	0.24	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.09	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.06	0.10
1991	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	9%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	8%	6%
2007	6%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	5%	4%
1998	7%	3%
1997	10%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	89%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	83%	75%
2019	83%	75%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	84%	79%
2013	84%	80%
2012	81%	81%
2011	81%	81%
2010	82%	82%
2009	84%	84%
2008	86%	84%
2007	89%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	92%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	90%	89%
2002	93%	89%
2001	91%	89%
2000	94%	94%
1999	92%	91%
1998	90%	92%
1997	86%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	95%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,552 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 $13,262 is less 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

$15 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15 MM	$12 MM
2022	$14 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$12 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$11 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$9 MM
2012	$12 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$8 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$11 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$14 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$13 MM	$10 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$8 MM
2011	$10 MM	$8 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,552

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,292	$15,936
2022	$12,181	$14,700
2021	$13,989	$16,172
2020	$12,181	$14,700
2019	$11,187	$14,749
2018	$11,667	$14,230
2017	$11,933	$14,844
2016	$9,779	$14,113
2015	$9,502	$11,259
2014	$12,401	$13,301
2012	$12,510	$12,751
2011	$12,663	$12,165
2010	$11,985	$11,259
2009	$9,154	$11,087
2008	$9,534	$10,485
2007	$8,970	$10,103
2006	$7,884	$9,628
2005	$8,015	$9,167
2004	$7,854	$8,727
2003	$7,890	$8,857
2002	$7,759	$8,158
2001	$7,527	$7,654
2000	$7,293	$7,180
1999	$6,778	$6,993
1998	$6,794	$6,548
1997	$6,231	$6,347
1995	$6,162	$5,735
1992	$4,631	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,262

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clarinda Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,024	$15,133
2022	$12,230	$14,340
2021	$12,748	$15,357
2020	$12,230	$14,340
2019	$10,939	$14,216
2018	$11,056	$13,767
2017	$11,317	$14,379
2016	$9,022	$14,161
2015	$8,650	$11,298
2014	$12,075	$12,593
2012	$11,235	$12,000
2011	$10,844	$11,589
2010	$10,910	$11,298
2009	$8,444	$10,614
2008	$8,204	$9,706
2007	$7,991	$9,439
2006	$7,019	$9,204
2005	$7,701	$8,457
2004	$7,136	$8,450
2003	$7,489	$8,908
2002	$8,257	$8,409
2001	$7,301	$7,961
2000	$7,275	$7,433
1999	$6,872	$7,234
1998	$9,287	$6,713
1997	$7,002	$6,475
1995	$5,718	$5,710
1992	$4,374	$5,398

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Best Clarinda Community School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clarinda High School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 N. Cardinal Drive
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-5167

Gr: 7-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Garfield Elementary School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

901 S. 15th
Clarinda, IA 51632
(712) 542-4510

Gr: PK-6 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clarinda Community School District?

Clarinda Community School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,043 students.

What is the rank of Clarinda Community School District?

Clarinda Community School District is ranked #160 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Clarinda Community School District?

91% of Clarinda Community School District students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clarinda Community School District?

Clarinda Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Clarinda Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,262 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,043 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education