Summary:
The Belmond-Klemme Community School District in Iowa operates 3 schools, including 1 elementary school and 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative school). The district as a whole is ranked 253 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
The standout school in the district appears to be the Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School, which has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 241 out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 143 out of 340 in 2024-2025, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%. In contrast, the Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with high chronic absenteeism rates. The Belmond-Klemme Alternative School, while small, also has a strong 88.3% 4-year graduation rate.
The data reveals that the Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School outperforms the district and state averages in many ISASP test subjects and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts, while the Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School struggles with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The schools have relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, and the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, suggesting the district is investing in smaller class sizes. However, the Belmond-Klemme Alternative School has significantly higher per-student spending compared to the other two schools.
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