High school (grades 9-12) · Osceola, IA

Clarke Community High School

Federal NCES profile for Clarke Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 190741000349
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clarke Community High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Osceola · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
students per teacher
44.3%
free-lunch eligible

Clarke Community High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clarke Community High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Osceola, IA.

School address

Osceola, IA 50213
District: Clarke Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190741000349 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Clarke Community High School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 29.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 190741000349 · Osceola, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

421 enr · 15:1 · 44.3% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Clarke Community Elementary School (652 students)

Clarke Community High School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 29.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Clarke Community High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clarke Community High School reports 421 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Clarke Community High School compares

Clarke Community High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 1% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.3% ▲ 22% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 421 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
421
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.3%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 66% in Iowa - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,791
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 421 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.4%
Hispanic or Latino 44.9%
African American 1.9%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Clarke Community High School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Clarke Comm School District reports $11,791 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clarke Community High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clarke Community Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clarke Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Clarke Community High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clarke Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~421 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Clarke Community High School

How many students attend Clarke Community High School?

Clarke Community High School has 421 students enrolled. It is a high school in Osceola, IA. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 424 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarke Community High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clarke Community High School is 15:1, which is 1% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarke Community High School?

44.3% of students at Clarke Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarke Community High School?

The largest demographic group at Clarke Community High School is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Osceola, IA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarke Community High School?

Clarke Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clarke Community High School rank among public schools in Osceola?

By Resource Investment Index, Clarke Community High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Osceola, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Clarke Comm School District?

Besides Clarke Community High School, Clarke Comm School District also operates Clarke Community Elementary School (652 students) and Clarke Middle School (289 students). See the Clarke Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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