Clarion-Goldfield School District

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Location
Clarion-Goldfield Community School District
North Central Iowa United States
Information
Enrollment	996^[1] (2005-06)
Faculty	68.0 (on FTE basis)^[1]
Student:teacher ratio	14.6^[1]
Type	Public school district
Grades	PK to 12
Homepage	www.clargold.k12.ia.us

Clarion-Goldfield Community School District is a public school district located in North Central Iowa, in Wright, Hamilton, and Humboldt Counties. The district covers 254 square miles in some of the best farmland in the world^{[Neutrality disputed — See talk page]} covering the communities of Clarion, Goldfield, and Galt and the unincorporated communities of Holmes and Lake Cornelia. The district has an enrollment of over 950 students. Over the last 25 years enrollment has increased. The school maintains two elementary schools, in Clarion and Goldfield, one middle school (6-8) and high school, both located in Clarion.

[edit] History

The Goldfield Community School District began whole grade sharing with the Clarion Community School District in 1981 and originally included just the high school. In 1986, the agreement was expanded to include the middle school as well. In 1993 the two districts merged to form the Clarion-Goldfield Community School District.^[2]

In 2005, the Dows Community School District began whole grade sharing with Clarion-Goldfield. Dows maintains a K-5 elementary and sends students in grades 6-12 to Clarion. Combined, the two school districts serve 1,100 students in grades K-12.