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Clayton Ridge Community School District

131 S River Park Dr
Guttenberg, IA 52052-0520

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (563) 252-2341

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Clayton Ridge Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,773 students in Clayton Ridge Community School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Clayton Ridge Community School District have an score of 57% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 74% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,773 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	38	70
Kind	80	111
1	96	105
2	95	108
3	84	107
4	103	109
5	92	109
6	122	108
7	130	109
8	180	112
9	159	118
10	185	121
11	217	118
12	192	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Clayton Ridge Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#225 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District
2023	#225
2022	#187
2021	#163
2019	#199
2018	#278
2017	#235
2016	#234
2015	#205
2014	#141
2013	#164
2012	#183

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57%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	57%	68%
2022	62%	64%
2021	66%	64%
2019	67%	69%
2018	71%	76%
2017	74%	77%
2016	72%	78%
2015	78%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	78%	76%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2022	74%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	69%	68%
2018	71%	74%
2017	75%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	83%	76%
2013	79%	72%
2012	73%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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65%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2022	65%	63%
2021	66%	60%

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67%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	67%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	82%	89%
2019	82%	88%
2018	82%	89%
2017	82%	89%
2016	82%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	90%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.33	0.46
2022	0.29	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.22	0.42
2019	0.22	0.42
2018	0.18	0.39
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.18	0.38
2015	0.30	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.09	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.07	0.23
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.03	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	6%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	6%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% White

79%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	81%	72%
2022	84%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	88%	75%
2019	88%	75%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	77%
2016	90%	78%
2015	71%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $7,752 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,587

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10,252	$15,936
2022	$10,833	$14,700
2021	$10,691	$16,172
2020	$10,833	$14,700
2019	$11,128	$14,749
2018	$11,561	$14,230
2017	$11,150	$14,844
2016	$11,008	$14,113
2015	$8,443	$11,259
2014	$14,355	$13,301
2012	$12,137	$12,751
2011	$11,873	$12,165
2010	$11,431	$11,259
2009	$11,369	$11,087
2008	$11,789	$10,485
2007	$11,249	$10,103
2006	$11,120	$9,628
2005	$11,077	$9,167
2004	$10,443	$8,727
2003	$10,030	$8,857
2002	$9,522	$8,158
2001	$8,725	$7,654
2000	$8,151	$7,180
1999	$7,320	$6,993
1998	$6,770	$6,548
1997	$6,328	$6,347
1995	$5,905	$5,735
1992	$5,514	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$7,752

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton Ridge Community School District	Iowa
2023	$9,255	$15,133
2022	$10,207	$14,340
2021	$9,652	$15,357
2020	$10,207	$14,340
2019	$14,223	$14,216
2018	$12,481	$13,767
2017	$10,296	$14,379
2016	$10,400	$14,161
2015	$9,321	$11,298
2014	$14,670	$12,593
2012	$11,655	$12,000
2011	$11,105	$11,589
2010	$12,620	$11,298
2009	$13,529	$10,614
2008	$10,831	$9,706
2007	$10,259	$9,439
2006	$9,959	$9,204
2005	$9,410	$8,457
2004	$8,986	$8,450
2003	$9,367	$8,908
2002	$9,724	$8,409
2001	$8,544	$7,961
2000	$7,818	$7,433
1999	$7,334	$7,234
1998	$6,821	$6,713
1997	$6,830	$6,475
1995	$6,075	$5,710
1992	$5,907	$5,398

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Best Clayton Ridge Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Clayton Ridge Middle School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

131. S. River Park Drive
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-1747

Gr: 6-8 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Clayton Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

502 W. Watson Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 964-2321

Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Clayton Ridge High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

131 S River Park Dr
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-2342

Gr: 9-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Iowa Virtual Academy

(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

306 S. 1st Street
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 748-1017

Gr: K-12 | 1,166 student Minority enrollment: 28%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clayton Ridge Community School District?

Clayton Ridge Community School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,773 students.

What is the rank of Clayton Ridge Community School District?

Clayton Ridge Community School District is ranked #233 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Clayton Ridge Community School District?

79% of Clayton Ridge Community School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clayton Ridge Community School District?

Clayton Ridge Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Clayton Ridge Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $7,752 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 67% (Top 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education