Greene County High School

Greene County High School is a four-year high school of low-enrollment scale in Jefferson, Iowa, overseen by Greene County Comm School District, teacheing 375 students in grades 9 through 12.

Greene County High School is one of 3 schools operated by Greene County Comm School District, a district that educates 1,240 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Greene County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Greene County High School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Greene County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Greene County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.8%, the actual is 66.3%, a residual of -5.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Greene County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,409, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greene County High School is one of 5 public schools in Greene County (combined enrollment of about 1,425 students).

Nearest neighbor: Greene County Elementary, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Greene County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Greene County High School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 69.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Greene County High School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 375).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.