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 middle school serving 358 students in Spirit Lake Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Spirit Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
18 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,159 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
89%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
148
# Students in K Grade:
99
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 80% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 79% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 70% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education
