High Schools in Glenwood Community School District

Summary:

The Glenwood Community School District in Iowa is home to one high school, Glenwood Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with Glenwood Senior High School ranking in the top 28% of Iowa high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Senior High School stands out for its consistent academic excellence, with students exceeding state proficiency averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% is also above the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is slightly higher than the state's target, its student-teacher ratio of 16.9 suggests smaller class sizes that may contribute to its strong performance.

Economically, the school serves a population with moderate challenges, as 38.23% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's per-student spending of $13,600 is in line with the state average, indicating that the district is investing resources to support its students. Overall, Glenwood Senior High School is a high-performing institution within the Glenwood Community School District, providing a quality education to its students and consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

District Detail

103 Central St Ste 300
Glenwood, IA 51534

(712) 527-9034

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 313 Iowa districts

See the 2025 Iowa District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,001

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	504 East Sharp Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 527-4897	570	33	17.3	36.8%	500 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	69	95^th of 340 public high schools	72.1%		60.6	143^rd of 338 public high schools	57.7%	48	90.3	77.9	74.3	86.6	76.6	77.1	66.9	$13,600	$303	$13,297

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Mills Community School District	8.34 mi	2	251^st
Fremont-Mills Community School District	12.05 mi	2	127^th
Lewis Central Community School District	12.26 mi	4	150^th
Treynor Community School District	14.09 mi	3	4^th
Council Bluffs Community School District	14.64 mi	15	272^nd

See the top IA Iowa districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.