Total enrollment
1,454
+30 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Clear Lake
Iowa · Public K-12
Across Clear Lake, 3 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,454 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Clear Lake
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 685 |
| Clear Lake High School | High | 09-12 | 461 |
| Clear Lake Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 308 |
About Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a thinly populated Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,454 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Clear Lake is around 485 students, 29% meaningfully above the Iowa average of about 376.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Clear Lake has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,424 students to 1,454. Over that span, Clear Lake closed 1 school, going from 4 to 3.
On allk12, the community for Clear Lake discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.