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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARINDA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190735000340

Clarinda High School

100 N. Cardinal Drive, Clarinda, IA 51632 · (712) 542-5167 · Page County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Enrollment
511
High
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
191 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
80
Grade 8
91
Grade 9
84
Grade 10
85
Grade 11
91
Grade 12
80
Student demographics
White
46190%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
143%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
275%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24348%
Female
26852%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
82.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.1pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
511
+225 (+79%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.5:1
% White
90%
was 90%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clarinda High School

Clarinda High School is a mid-tier 9-12 campus in Clarinda, Iowa, run under Clarinda Comm School District. The school caters to 511 students in grades 7 through 12.

Within Clarinda Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 1,084 students, Clarinda High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Clarinda High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Clarinda High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.3%; this one delivers 76.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Page County indicate median household income runs about $57,953, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Clarinda High School is one of 11 public schools in Page County (combined enrollment of about 2,557 students).

Garfield Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Clarinda High School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clarinda High School has rose 79%, going from 286 students in 2018 to 511 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Clarinda High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Page County at a glance

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Population
15,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,557 students

Quick facts

School name
Clarinda High School
District
Clarinda Comm School District
Address
100 N. Cardinal Drive, Clarinda, IA 51632
Phone
(712) 542-5167
County
Page County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
511
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
191 (37%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
190735000340
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Clarinda Comm School District
Other schools in Clarinda
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Clarinda High School
How large is Clarinda High School?
Clarinda High School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Clarinda High School serve?
Clarinda High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Clarinda High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Clarinda High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarinda High School?
At Clarinda High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Clarinda High School in?
Clarinda High School is part of Clarinda Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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