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Spirit Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 537 students in Spirit Lake Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Spirit Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 69% statewide average).
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
1,304 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Spirit Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
18 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,159 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
99
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,689 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,032 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,689
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,032
$15,938
Best Spirit Lake Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spirit Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
709 28th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-2822
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-2822
Grades: PK-4
| 537 students
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