B+
Clear Lake Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Clear Lake.
Students
1,454
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,438
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$15.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clear Lake Community School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Iowa districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.5M, about $10,660 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Burchinal.
PK–5Clear Creek Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Clear Lake Middle SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,438 per student · 9% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 30%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,469’20
1,442’21
1,480’22
1,472’23
1,454’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.