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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 99 students in Oskaloosa Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Oskaloosa Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,081 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oskaloosa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 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
0.27
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
52 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,776 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
85%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
188
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,407 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,587 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,407
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,587
$15,938
Best Oskaloosa Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - Pk
Magnet School
1521 Green Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 670-7700
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 670-7700
Grades: PK
| 99 students
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