Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School

Set in Belmond, Iowa, Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School is a compact secondary school, operated by Belmond-Klemme Comm School District. It caters to 297 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 468.

Across the 2 schools in Belmond-Klemme Comm School District (659 students total), Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School shows that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.0%; this one delivers 68.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Wright County shows median household income runs about $67,190, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wright County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,451 students), Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 297). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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