Grinnell Community Senior High School

1333 Sunset St, Grinnell, IA 50112

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
512
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
Poweshiek County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
27thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
29thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Grinnell Community Senior High School

Grinnell Community Senior High School is a public high school in Grinnell, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Poweshiek County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 512 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1333 Sunset St
Grinnell, IA 50112
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
512 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
County
Poweshiek County
NCES school ID
191320000792

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.