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Gmg Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 210 students in Gmg Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Gmg Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Gmg Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gmg Secondary School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
472 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gmg 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,004 in this school district is less 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 $12,530 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,004
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,530
$16,042
Best Gmg Community School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gmg Secondary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 Park Street
Garwin, IA 50632
(641) 499-2005
Garwin, IA 50632
(641) 499-2005
Gr: 7-12 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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