[1] In its service area were Clarion, Galt, and Goldfield,[2] as well as the unincorporated communities of Cornelia and Holmes.
[3] In 2005, it began sharing programs and employees with the Dows Community School District.
Under the agreement Dows maintained their own elementary school and sent students in grades 6-12 to Clarion.
The project included extensive renovations and new geothermal heating and cooling to the southeastern portion of the building.
In 1993, the 1913 portion of the building was demolished, the middle school was capped and a new front entrance and circle drive were built.
Plans are underway for a potential addition to the north side of the multipurpose room that will include additional locker rooms and a baseball/softball hitting facility, which will also serve as a tornado and emergency shelter for the school and community.
The Clarion–Goldfield–Dows continues to partner with area school districts to provide additional opportunities to students.
Clarion–Goldfield–Dows and Eagle Grove share a transportation director, vocational agriculture instructor, and juvenile court liaison.
Additionally, Clarion–Goldfield–Dows partners with Iowa Central Community College to offer a wide range of dual credit college courses, many of which are offered to students at no cost and are taught by high school faculty.