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Clear Lake Community School District

1,454 students · 3 schools · 14.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #77 of 329 in Iowa

Students
1,454
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
101
Student–Teacher
14.4:1
County
Cerro Gordo
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Clear Lake Community School District

Clear Lake Community School District is a public school system serving Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, based in Clear Lake. It serves 1,454 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: remote district. By enrollment it is the #77 largest of Iowa’s 329 school systems.

Phone6413572181
Address1529 3Rd Avenue North, Clear Lake, IA 50428
CountyCerro Gordo County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Clear Lake Community School District enrolls 1,454 students in 3 schools — an average of about 485 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #77 of 329 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,454
#77 of 329 in Iowa
Schools
3
~485 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Clear Lake Community School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,454 students reported):

White
84%
Black
2%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Clear Lake Community School District employs about 101 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1 — above the Iowa average of about 14.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 222.

Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~14.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
101
classroom teachers
Total staff
222
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Iowa funds schools

Iowa funds schools through its school foundation formula, combining a statewide State Cost Per Pupil with annually set Supplemental State Aid, split between state aid and local property taxes. For 2026–27 the state set a 2% supplemental rate, raising the state cost per pupil to about $8,148.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Clear Lake Community School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Iowa reports results through the Iowa School Performance Profiles, covering proficiency, academic growth, graduation, English-language progress and conditions for learning. Look up Clear Lake Community School District on the Iowa School Performance Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Iowa public districts are accredited by the state through the Iowa Department of Education under its accreditation standards (Iowa Admin. Code 281—12), not a private accreditor. See the Iowa Department of Education.

How it compares

Clear Lake Community School District vs. Iowa

Enrollment rank
#77
of 329 districts
Ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~14.0:1
Locale
Town: Remote
Cerro Gordo County

See every Iowa district side by side in the Iowa directory.

Go deeper

Look up Clear Lake Community School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Iowa Legislature (the school foundation formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Clear Lake Community School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1907620. Confirm current details with the district and the Iowa Department of Education.