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Belmond-Klemme Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 374 students in Belmond-Klemme Community School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Belmond-Klemme Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
689 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belmond-Klemme 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
35%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
62%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,147 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,569 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,147
$16,468
Spending / Student
$18,569
$16,042
Best Belmond-Klemme Community School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Seventh Street Ne
Belmond, IA 50421
(641) 444-4300
Belmond, IA 50421
(641) 444-4300
Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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