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Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,027 students in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dallas Center-grimes High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,753 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
85%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,982 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,853 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,982
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,853
$16,042
Best Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dallas Center-grimes High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2555 W 1st St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-9747
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-9747
Grades: 9-12
| 1,027 students
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