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Oskaloosa Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 645 students in Oskaloosa Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Oskaloosa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Oskaloosa Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oskaloosa High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
5 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oskaloosa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
42 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,804 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
86%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
56
# Students in K Grade:
184
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,503 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,328
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,503
$16,042
Best Oskaloosa Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oskaloosa High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1816 N 3rd Extension
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-3407
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-3407
Grades: 9-12
| 620 students
Rank: #22.
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 North 3rd Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345
Grades: 7-12
| 25 students
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