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Chariton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

501 N Grand, Chariton, IA 50049 · (641) 774-5066 · Part of Chariton Community School District

Chariton’s School Grade C better than 32% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
372
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Chariton High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state

On the path

Where Chariton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Chariton Middle School284 students
9–12Chariton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 N Grand, Chariton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 992
Grade 1088
Grade 1192
Grade 12100
Enrollment over time
364’20
380’21
392’22
375’23
372’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chariton High School from Chariton families.

Other schools in Chariton Community School District

The district →
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Chariton
301 students15:1
Van Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chariton
D
292 students16:1
Chariton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chariton
B−
284 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Chariton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.