Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District is a public school district based in Clarion, Iowa, serving 1,033 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 344 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,061 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,061 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,525 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco | 1,048 | 4 | $13,305 | 12.6 | #119 |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School DistrictClarion · this district | 1,033 | 3 | $13,061 | 14.2 | #120 |
| Eagle Grove Community School DistrictEagle Grove | 1,032 | 3 | $11,583 | 12.0 | #121 |
| Jesup Community School DistrictJesup | 1,024 | 6 | $10,035 | 15.3 | #122 |
| Monticello Community School DistrictMonticello | 1,023 | 4 | $11,772 | 13.6 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck School DistrictBismarck, AR | 1,034 | $9,741 | 8.7 |
| Porta CUSD 202Petersburg, IL | 1,034 | $13,550 | 12.6 |
| Pima Unified District (4220)Pima, AZ | 1,033 | $8,735 | 16.9 |
| Mascoma Valley Regional School DistrictEnfield, NH | 1,033 | $24,215 | 11.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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