Red Oak Comm School District

604 S Broadway
Red Oak, IA 51566
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 74 students in Red Oak Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Red Oak Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Red Oak 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#287 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Oak Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Oak Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red Oak Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Oak Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red Oak Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
916 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
77
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,965 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 $14,161 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Oak Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Oak Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,965
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Oak Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,161
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Oak Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Red Oak Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Oak Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W. 2nd Street
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6630
Grades: PK
| 74 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,044 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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