Storm Lake Comm School District

419 Lake Ave
Storm Lake, IA 50588-0638
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Storm Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 357 students in Storm Lake Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Storm Lake Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Storm Lake 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 50-54% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#326 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Storm Lake Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Storm Lake 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.
50%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Storm Lake 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.
42%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Storm Lake 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.
50-54%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Storm Lake Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
400 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
14%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,584 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
13%
# Black Students
119 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
371 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
13%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
332 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
12%
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
110
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
247
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,428 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 $17,159 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Storm Lake 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
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Storm Lake 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
$14,428
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Storm Lake 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
$17,159
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
930 E 5th
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8076
Grades: PK
| 110 students
Rank: n/an/a
5950 90th Avenue
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 213-2110
Grades: K
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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