Total enrollment
760
-248 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Clarion
Iowa · Public K-12
Clarion runs 3 public K-12 schools inside Iowa, with combined enrollment near 760 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Clarion
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 65%
% Hispanic
43%
was 32%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,770
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
760
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 469 |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School | High | 09-12 | 291 |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | · |
About Clarion
Public education in Clarion, Iowa runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 760 students. By footprint, Clarion sits in the compact bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Clarion is around 253 students, 33% meaningfully below the Iowa average of about 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 25%: 1,008 students in SY 2017-18 versus 760 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 3 to 2 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 65% to 54%.
On this page, the community for Clarion discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.