Chariton High School
501 North Grand Chariton IA, 50049, Lucas County Phone: 641-774-5066 Ranking:  (152 out of 205, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Chariton Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 35 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 436 | 443 | 468 | 481 | 462 | 513 | 472 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 110 | 25.2% | 108 | 24.4% | 107 | 22.9% | 127 | 26.4% | 108 | 23.4% | 148 | 28.8% | 110 | 23.3% |
| Grade 10: | 107 | 24.5% | 106 | 23.9% | 121 | 25.9% | 109 | 22.7% | 139 | 30.1% | 114 | 22.2% | 125 | 26.5% |
| Grade 11: | 102 | 23.4% | 118 | 26.6% | 106 | 22.6% | 139 | 28.9% | 104 | 22.5% | 118 | 23.0% | 137 | 29.0% |
| Grade 12: | 117 | 26.8% | 111 | 25.1% | 134 | 28.6% | 106 | 22.0% | 111 | 24.0% | 133 | 25.9% | 100 | 21.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 224 | 51.4% | 231 | 52.1% | 244 | 52.1% | 254 | 52.8% | 246 | 53.2% | 274 | 53.4% | 255 | 54.0% |
| Female: | 212 | 48.6% | 212 | 47.9% | 224 | 47.9% | 227 | 47.2% | 216 | 46.8% | 231 | 45.0% | 213 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% |
| White: | 424 | 97.2% | 436 | 98.4% | 454 | 97.0% | 469 | 97.5% | 449 | 97.2% | 508 | 99.0% | 467 | 98.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 162 | 37.2% | 164 | 37.0% | 153 | 32.7% | 149 | 31.0% | 148 | 32.0% | 136 | 26.5% | 119 | 25.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 5.7% | 43 | 9.7% | 52 | 11.1% | 63 | 13.1% | 48 | 10.4% | 67 | 13.1% | 51 | 10.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.84 | 14.04 | 13.85 | 14.80 | 13.54 | 171.00 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.02% | 78.02% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.19% | 80.19% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.12% | 79.12% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.96% | 83.96% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.7% | 73.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.3% | 31.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.7% | 68.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,483.0 | $36,223.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,914.0 | $27,598.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,900.0 | $40,204.0 |
* Chariton High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.