Grinnell Community Senior High School
Grinnell, IA · High School · Grades 9-12
Grinnell Community Senior High School is a high school in Grinnell, IA with 471 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Grinnell Community Senior High School is a high school located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school serves 471 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 79% graduation rate.
30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Grinnell Community Senior High School is part of the Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District in Iowa.
How This School Compares
Grinnell Community Senior High School has 471 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District (308 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 59%. Compared to the Iowa state average of 53%, the school performs 11 points higher. With a 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grinnell Community Senior High School has 471 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at Grinnell Community Senior High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Grinnell Community Senior High School has a 79% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Grinnell Community Senior High School is part of the Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District in Grinnell, Iowa. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.