Total enrollment
510
-68 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Highland Comm School District
Iowa · 510 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Iowa, 3 sit inside Highland Comm School District, collectively enrolling about 510 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Highland Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Highland Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #139 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #232 of 234 | #9,176 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #143 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #3 of 234 | #1,225 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.9% | #199 of 234 | #7,234 of 8,164 |
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 Highland Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 636 to 510 students (down 20%) and from 49 to 45 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School | Riverside | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 |
| Highland High School | Riverside | High | 09-12 | 149 |
| Highland Middle School | Riverside | Middle | 06-08 | 119 |
About Highland Comm School District
Highland Comm School District administers 3 public schools across Iowa, collectively educateing roughly 510 students.
On the school-mix side, Highland Comm School District consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 170 in this district, below the Iowa typical of 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 578 students in SY 2020-21 versus 510 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Highland Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.