Summary:
The 50421 zip code is home to two high schools - Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School and Belmond-Klemme Alternative School, both part of the Belmond-Klemme Community School District. While the larger Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School has seen fluctuating performance on state rankings, it demonstrates relatively strong academic outcomes, with students scoring above the state average in several subjects. In contrast, the smaller Belmond-Klemme Alternative School spends significantly more per student but maintains the same graduation rate as the larger high school.
Belmond-Klemme Community Junior-Senior High School, with 302 students, has a four-year graduation rate of 88.3%, higher than the state average. The school's academic performance on the ISASP assessments is also noteworthy, with 10th and 11th grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school faces a challenge with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%.
The Belmond-Klemme Alternative School, with only 13 students, shares the same district ranking and rating as the larger high school. While the alternative school also has an 88.3% four-year graduation rate, it has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and spends significantly more per student ($34,715) compared to the larger high school ($14,958). The student-teacher ratios are relatively low for both schools, suggesting they are able to provide more individualized attention to their students.
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