Can I use Page County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Page County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Page County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Page County?

Start with the 11 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Page County Schools & Education

Name: Page County, Iowa Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Page County, Iowa

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

61/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,439

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,591

School Score

61/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

#61

of 99 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Page County

Measured School Summary

Page County performs at an average level with a school score of 61/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.4%.

Funding Context

At $7,439 per pupil, Page County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 0% above the Iowa average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Page County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

11 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

61/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #61 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.

Completion

92.4%

0.1 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,439

$152 below the state average

School coverage

4 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Page County has 11 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Page County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Page County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#61

of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Shenandoah Comm School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,078 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 2

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Clarinda Comm School District

Elementary and high visible

1,062 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Essex Comm School District

Elementary and high visible

206 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

South Page Comm School District

Elementary and high visible

113 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Shenandoah Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Page County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Page County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Small School Environments Define Page County Education Structure

Education data brief for Page County, Iowa.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Page County’s public education system is characterized by its small-scale school environments, with an average enrollment of 224 students across 11 facilities. This figure is notably lower than many peer counties in the state. The total enrollment of 2,459 students is split among four districts, with the Shenandoah Community School District serving the largest number at 1,078 students. The school directory shows a mix of six rural and five town-based schools, with Garfield Elementary in the Clarinda Community School District being the largest single facility at 578 students. Page County reports a graduation rate of 92.4%, which is nearly identical to the Iowa state average of 92.3% and exceeds the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $7,439, slightly under the state average of $7,591 and below the national average of $13,000. No charter schools are currently operating within the county. Refer to the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Page County

Reported Enrollment

2,459

11 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High4

Other2

4 School Districts in Page County

Shenandoah Comm School District

5 schools

1,078 students

Clarinda Comm School District

2 schools

1,062 students

Essex Comm School District

2 schools

206 students

South Page Comm School District

2 schools

113 students

11 Public Schools in Page County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Page County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Garfield Elementary School	Record	Clarinda Comm School District	Clarinda, 51632Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	578
Clarinda High School	Record	Clarinda Comm School District	Clarinda, 51632Town: Remote	7–12	High	484
Shenandoah Elementary School	Record	Shenandoah Comm School District	Shenandoah, 51601Rural: Fringe	KG–4	Primary	375
Shenandoah Middle School	Record	Shenandoah Comm School District	Shenandoah, 51601Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	296
Shenandoah High School	Record	Shenandoah Comm School District	Shenandoah, 51601Town: Distant	9–12	High	259
Essex Elementary School	Record	Essex Comm School District	Essex, 51638Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	109
Essex Junior-Senior High School	Record	Essex Comm School District	Essex, 51638Rural: Distant	6–12	High	97
IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning	Record	Shenandoah Comm School District	Shenandoah, 51601Town: Distant	PK–12	Virtual	80
Logan Preschool	Record	Shenandoah Comm School District	Shenandoah, 51601Town: Distant	PK	Other	68
South Page Elementary School	Record	South Page Comm School District	College Springs, 51637Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	57
South Page Senior High School	Record	South Page Comm School District	College Springs, 51637Rural: Distant	6–12	High	56

Garfield Elementary School

Clarinda Comm School District

Clarinda, 51632 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary578 students

Clarinda High School

Clarinda Comm School District

Clarinda, 51632 / Town: Remote

Record7–12High484 students

Shenandoah Elementary School

Shenandoah Comm School District

Shenandoah, 51601 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–4Primary375 students

Shenandoah Middle School

Shenandoah Comm School District

Shenandoah, 51601 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle296 students

Shenandoah High School

Shenandoah Comm School District

Shenandoah, 51601 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High259 students

Essex Elementary School

Essex Comm School District

Essex, 51638 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary109 students

Essex Junior-Senior High School

Essex Comm School District

Essex, 51638 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High97 students

IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning

Shenandoah Comm School District

Shenandoah, 51601 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–12Virtual80 students

Logan Preschool

Shenandoah Comm School District

Shenandoah, 51601 / Town: Distant

RecordPKOther68 students

South Page Elementary School

South Page Comm School District

College Springs, 51637 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary57 students

South Page Senior High School

South Page Comm School District

College Springs, 51637 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High56 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,439

State avg $7,591

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Iowa counties have the highest graduation rates?

Dallas County (97.3%), Clay County (97.0%), and Davis County (97.0%) currently lead Iowa among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Iowa?

Across Iowa counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,591. The highest current county values are Kossuth County ($8,712), Cerro Gordo County ($8,682), and Franklin County ($8,627). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Page County?

Page County has a school score of 61/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Page County?

The high school graduation rate in Page County is 92.4%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Page County spend per student?

Page County spends $7,439 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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