Total enrollment
1,472
-8 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Harlan Comm School District
Iowa · 1,472 students · 1 city
Harlan Comm School District runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,472 and an average school size of 368.
4-year change in Harlan Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harlan Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #78 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,472 | #75 of 234 | #5,529 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #89 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #170 of 234 | #5,162 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.8% | #115 of 234 | #5,911 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #71 of 119 | #5,088 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harlan Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,571 to 1,472 students (down 6%) and from 96 to 100 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan High School | Harlan | High | 09-12 | 486 |
| Harlan Primary | Harlan | Elementary | PK-02 | 342 |
| Harlan Community Middle School | Harlan | Middle | 06-08 | 335 |
| Harlan Intermediate School | Harlan | Elementary | 03-05 | 309 |
About Harlan Comm School District
Harlan Comm School District is a small Iowa school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,472.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Harlan Comm School District is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,472 students, held roughly steady from the 1,480 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harlan Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.