Top Rankings
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 is 1 public preschool serving 120 students in Oskaloosa Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Oskaloosa Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
11,053 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
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
42 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,804 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
86%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
184
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
97
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1521 Green Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 670-7700
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 670-7700
Grades: PK
| 120 students
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