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

No. Use the Wright 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 Wright 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 Wright County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Wright County Schools & Education

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

Wright County, Iowa

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

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

88.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,242

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,591

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

#74

of 99 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Wright County

Measured School Summary

Wright County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.1%.

Funding Context

Wright County spends $8,242 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 11% below the Iowa average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Wright 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

9 public schools and 3 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

54/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #74 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.

Completion

88.1%

4.2 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,242

$651 above the state average

School coverage

3 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

Wright County has 9 public schools across 3 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 Wright 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

Wright 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

#74

of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below 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.

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,071 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Eagle Grove Comm School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,000 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Belmond-Klemme Comm School District

Elementary and high visible

697 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 2Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Belmond-Klemme Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Wright County?

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

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

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

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

Data Story

Wright County Education Spending Higher Than Iowa State Average

Education data brief for Wright County, Iowa.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Wright County allocates $8,242 per pupil for public education, a figure that stands above the Iowa state average of $7,591. While higher than the state norm, this spending remains below the national average of $13,000. The county’s graduation rate is 88.1%, which is lower than the Iowa average of 92.3% but slightly exceeds the national mark of 87.0%. Educational services are provided across three districts, with Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District being the largest, serving 1,071 students. Of the nine public schools in the county, six are rural and three are located in town locales, including one alternative school. The total student enrollment for the county is 2,768, and the largest individual school is Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary with 535 students. The county’s composite school score is 54.0, which is higher than the national median of 50.0. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Wright County

Reported Enrollment

2,768

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High4

Other0

3 School Districts in Wright County

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District

3 schools

1,071 students

Eagle Grove Comm School District

3 schools

1,000 students

Belmond-Klemme Comm School District

3 schools

697 students

9 Public Schools in Wright 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 Wright County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School	Record	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Clarion, 50525Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	535
Eagle Grove Elementary	Record	Eagle Grove Comm School District	Eagle Grove, 50533Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	430
Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School	Record	Belmond-Klemme Comm School District	Belmond, 50421Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	362
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School	Record	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Clarion, 50525Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	343
Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School	Record	Belmond-Klemme Comm School District	Belmond, 50421Rural: Distant	7–12	High	328
Eagle Grove High School	Record	Eagle Grove Comm School District	Eagle Grove, 50533Town: Remote	9–12	High	299
Robert Blue School	Record	Eagle Grove Comm School District	Eagle Grove, 50533Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	271
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School	Record	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Clarion, 50525Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	193
Belmond-Klemme Alternative School	Record	Belmond-Klemme Comm School District	Belmond, 50421Rural: Distant	9–12	Alternative	7

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District

Clarion, 50525 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary535 students

Eagle Grove Elementary

Eagle Grove Comm School District

Eagle Grove, 50533 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary430 students

Richard O. Jacobson Elementary School

Belmond-Klemme Comm School District

Belmond, 50421 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary362 students

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District

Clarion, 50525 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High343 students

Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School

Belmond-Klemme Comm School District

Belmond, 50421 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High328 students

Eagle Grove High School

Eagle Grove Comm School District

Eagle Grove, 50533 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High299 students

Robert Blue School

Eagle Grove Comm School District

Eagle Grove, 50533 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle271 students

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District

Clarion, 50525 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle193 students

Belmond-Klemme Alternative School

Belmond-Klemme Comm School District

Belmond, 50421 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Alternative7 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,242

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 Wright County?

Wright County has a school score of 54/100, 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 Wright County?

The high school graduation rate in Wright County is 88.1%, 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 Wright County spend per student?

Wright County spends $8,242 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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