Is Clarinda High School a good school?

Clarinda High School ranks 82 nd of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clarinda High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 481 students attended Clarinda High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clarinda High School?

Students at Clarinda High School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Clarinda High School?

Clarinda High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Garfield Elementary School

Clarinda High School in Clarinda IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarinda High School ranks worse than 59.3% of middle schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Clarinda High School ranks better than 75.7% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clarinda High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.4%), two or more races (5%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarinda High School is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Clarinda High School employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarinda High School is $14,767.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Clarinda High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Clarinda High School 200^th of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See Clarinda High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Clarinda High School 82^nd of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Clarinda High School in the ranking list.)

Clarinda Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarinda Community School District 171^st of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarinda High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2021	14.79	285^th	324	12.0%
2022	53.90	163^rd	337	51.6%
2023	59.72	147^th	334	56.0%
2024	49.39	200^th	337	40.7%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Clarinda High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	15.44	323^rd	351	8.0%
2013	58.57	164^th	351	53.3%
2014	31.55	254^th	322	21.1%
2015	16.57	290^th	324	10.5%
2016	34.67	240^th	320	25.0%
2017	41.70	228^th	325	29.8%
2018	69.90	96^th	320	70.0%
2019	45.44	215^th	327	34.3%
2021	33.06	252^nd	327	22.9%
2022	42.57	209^th	332	37.0%
2023	64.50	111^th	336	67.0%
2024	71.75	82^nd	338	75.7%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clarinda High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	253	11	7	11	2	n/a	n/a	284
1989	226	3	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	231
1990	262	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	267
1991	360	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	365
1992	399	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	409
1993	404	1	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	414
1994	425	2	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	441
1995	444	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	452
1996	444	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	452
1997	424	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	434
1998	423	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	431
1999	392	5	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	401
2000	392	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	393
2001	376	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	387
2002	357	0	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	367
2003	357	0	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	367
2004	353	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	360
2005	381	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	387
2006	390	0	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	396
2007	374	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	379
2008	348	3	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	359
2009	326	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	332
2010	300	1	7	5	3	0	0	316
2011	282	2	6	6	3	0	4	303
2012	290	0	3	1	1	0	9	304
2013	306	1	3	4	1	0	11	326
2014	312	1	3	3	3	0	9	331
2015	300	1	6	5	2	0	7	321
2016	288	3	7	9	1	0	6	314
2017	257	2	6	10	2	0	7	284
2018	257	3	6	12	0	0	8	286
2019	251	4	6	13	0	0	7	281
2020	278	2	10	11	0	0	9	310
2021	426	1	7	23	0	0	18	475
2022	447	4	7	22	1	0	17	498
2023	440	3	4	19	1	0	17	484
2024	435	2	4	14	2	0	24	481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clarinda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	21.3	13.3	6
1989	231	21.3	10.8	6.9
1990	267	21.3	12.5	6
1991	365	26.2	13.9	6.3
1992	409	28.0	14.6	8.1
1993	414	25.4	16.3	11.4
1994	441	25.0	17.6	11.3
1995	452	29.0	15.6	10.2
1996	452	29.0	15.6	10.2
1997	434	26.0	16.7	6.7
1998	431	28.0	15.4	10.9
1999	401	29.0	13.8	20.2
2000	393	26.9	14.6	18.6
2001	387	27.0	14.3	19.6
2002	367	28.0	13.1	23.4
2003	367	28.0	13.1	23.4
2004	360	28.0	12.9	27.8
2005	387	27.0	14.3	36.2
2006	396	28.0	14.1	31.1
2007	379	28.0	13.5	26.6
2008	359	26.0	13.8	25.1
2009	332	26.0	12.8	27.7
2010	316	26.0	12.1	32
2011	303	25.0	12.1	32.7
2012	304	22.1	13.7	32.6
2013	326	23.6	13.7	34.7
2014	331	23.0	14.3	34.7
2015	321	23.0	13.9	34.3
2016	314	22.0	14.2	36.3
2017	284	22.1	12.8	35.9
2018	286	21.2	13.4	34.3
2019	281	20.5	13.6	36.3
2020	310	20.8	14.8	35.2
2021	475	33.4	14.1	34.3
2022	498	35.7	13.9	33.5
2023	484	34.6	13.9	37.8
2024	481	37.8	12.7	41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clarinda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	284	21.3	13.3	6
1989	231	21.3	10.8	6.9
1990	267	21.3	12.5	6
1991	365	26.2	13.9	6.3
1992	409	28.0	14.6	8.1
1993	414	25.4	16.3	11.4
1994	441	25.0	17.6	11.3
1995	452	29.0	15.6	10.2
1996	452	29.0	15.6	10.2
1997	434	26.0	16.7	6.7
1998	431	28.0	15.4	10.9
1999	401	29.0	13.8	20.2
2000	393	26.9	14.6	18.6
2001	387	27.0	14.3	19.6
2002	367	28.0	13.1	23.4
2003	367	28.0	13.1	23.4
2004	360	28.0	12.9	27.8
2005	387	27.0	14.3	36.2
2006	396	28.0	14.1	31.1
2007	379	28.0	13.5	26.6
2008	359	26.0	13.8	25.1
2009	332	26.0	12.8	27.7
2010	316	26.0	12.1	32
2011	303	25.0	12.1	32.7
2012	304	22.1	13.7	32.6
2013	326	23.6	13.7	34.7
2014	331	23.0	14.3	34.7
2015	321	23.0	13.9	34.3
2016	314	22.0	14.2	36.3
2017	284	22.1	12.8	35.9
2018	286	21.2	13.4	34.3
2019	281	20.5	13.6	36.3
2020	310	20.8	14.8	35.2
2021	475	33.4	14.1	34.3
2022	498	35.7	13.9	33.5
2023	484	34.6	13.9	37.8
2024	481	37.8	12.7	41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clarinda High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$357 (2.4%)	$14,410 (97.6%)	$14,767

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarinda High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 111^th of 336 High schools	32.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Clarinda High School)	65.6	76	10.4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Clarinda Community School District)	65.2	76	10.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Clarinda High School)	70.3	65.3	5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Clarinda Community School District)	69.7	65.3	4.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Clarinda High School)	71.8	69.6	2.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Clarinda Community School District)	71.8	69.6	2.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Clarinda High School)	66.2	79.7	13.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Clarinda Community School District)	66.2	79.7	13.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	281	484	72.2%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	13	19	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	251	440	75.3%
Two or More Races	7	17	142.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.3%	37.8%	1.5%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)						ISASP Mathematics (2024)						ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarinda High School	Public	7-12	100 N. Cardinal Drive	Clarinda	51632	Page County	Clarinda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 542-5167	481	38	12.7	41.2%	435 (90.4%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	71.7	82^nd of 338 public high schools	75.7%		64.5	111^th of 336 public high schools	67.0%	29		76.3	78.8	81.5	82.6	81.9		73.8	75.8	72.8	77.9	72.2	61.2	75.6	$14,767	$357	$14,410
South Page Senior High School	Public	9-12	606 Iowa Ave	College Springs	51637	Page County	South Page Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 582-3211	22	3	6.8	86.4%	21 (95.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$23,719	$809	$22,910
Essex Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 379-3115	94	10	9.6	55.3%	84 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	37.1	248^th of 338 public high schools	26.6%		72.2	73^rd of 336 public high schools	78.3%	175	81.3	78.6	80.0	91.7	58.3		68.8	50.0	90.0	58.3	58.3		80.0	50.0	$19,949	$371	$19,579
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	1000 Mustang Dr	Shenandoah	51601	Page County	Shenandoah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 246-4727	290	22	13.1	50.3%	257 (88.6%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	77	48^th of 338 public high schools	85.8%		75.2	54^th of 336 public high schools	83.9%	6				86.4	85.1	83.9				67.9	85.1	88.7		71.6	$15,504	$473	$15,031
Stanton High School	Public	6-12	605 Elliott Street	Stanton	51573	Montgomery County	Stanton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 829-2162	148	11	14.0	34.5%	141 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	51.8	184^th of 338 public high schools	45.6%		83.1	28^th of 336 public high schools	91.7%	156	84.8	81.3	91.3	69.2	86.7	72.0	93.9	68.8	73.9	76.9	66.7	72.0	73.9	40.0	$13,107	$259	$12,850
Bedford High School	Public	6-12	906 Pennsylvania St	Bedford	50833	Taylor County	Bedford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 523-2656	243	23	10.4	42.8%	231 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	88.5	8^th of 338 public high schools	97.6%		83.2	27^th of 336 public high schools	92.0%	19	90.7	91.2	96.4	89.3	93.9	85.7	93.0	85.3	92.9	82.1	87.9	85.7	82.1	87.9	$15,158	$335	$14,824

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