Chariton High School

As a modestly sized senior high in Chariton, Iowa, Chariton High School enrolls 372 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Chariton Comm School District. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 468.

Across the 4 schools in Chariton Comm School District (1,249 students total), Chariton High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Chariton High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at Chariton High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Chariton High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.4%; this one delivers 67.5%.

Across the wider county, Lucas County reports that median household income runs about $61,793, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Chariton High School is one of 4 public schools in Lucas County (combined enrollment of about 1,249 students).

Van Allen Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chariton High School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 65.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chariton High School has held roughly steady, going from 375 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 2% to 7% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Chariton High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.