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Oskaloosa Community School District

1800 North 3rd
Oskaloosa, IA 52577

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 673-8345

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Oskaloosa Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

2,091 Students

127,807 Students

# Teachers

160 Teachers

8,868 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
6	143	74
7	141	109
8	149	112
9	6	25
10	2	16
11	8	15
12	6	15

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District Rank

Oskaloosa Community 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District
2023	#242
2022	#222
2021	#215
2019	#230
2018	#265
2017	#308
2016	#313
2015	#313
2014	#314
2013	#320
2012	#307

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66%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	66%	68%
2022	63%	64%
2021	62%	64%
2019	66%	69%
2018	72%	76%
2017	68%	77%
2016	69%	78%
2015	71%	79%
2014	71%	79%
2013	67%	77%
2012	71%	76%

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67%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	70%
2021	67%	68%
2019	67%	68%
2018	72%	74%
2017	68%	75%
2016	69%	75%
2015	70%	76%
2014	70%	76%
2013	66%	72%
2012	65%	71%
2011	71%	76%

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61%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2022	61%	63%
2021	59%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	87%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.22	0.45
2021	0.21	0.43
2020	0.20	0.42
2019	0.20	0.42
2018	0.18	0.39
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.18	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.19	0.37
2013	0.19	0.35
2012	0.18	0.34
2011	0.19	0.34
2010	0.18	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.11	0.26
2006	0.12	0.23
2005	0.09	0.24
2004	0.09	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.07	0.20
2001	0.08	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15
1999	0.07	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.06	0.13
1996	0.06	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.07	0.13
1993	0.06	0.11
1992	0.07	0.10
1991	0.06	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2011	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%

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% White

86%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	89%	74%
2020	89%	75%
2019	89%	75%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	90%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	91%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	94%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	96%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	96%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,328 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 $17,503 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

$34 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$34 MM	$12 MM
2022	$32 MM	$11 MM
2021	$34 MM	$12 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$31 MM	$11 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$27 MM	$7 MM
2014	$29 MM	$9 MM
2012	$29 MM	$9 MM
2011	$29 MM	$8 MM
2010	$27 MM	$7 MM
2009	$27 MM	$7 MM
2008	$26 MM	$7 MM
2007	$24 MM	$7 MM
2006	$24 MM	$6 MM
2005	$23 MM	$6 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$5 MM
2000	$17 MM	$5 MM
1999	$16 MM	$5 MM
1998	$16 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$37 MM	$11 MM
2022	$28 MM	$11 MM
2021	$37 MM	$11 MM
2020	$28 MM	$11 MM
2019	$29 MM	$10 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$29 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$8 MM
2012	$25 MM	$8 MM
2011	$25 MM	$8 MM
2010	$24 MM	$7 MM
2009	$24 MM	$7 MM
2008	$24 MM	$7 MM
2007	$22 MM	$6 MM
2006	$23 MM	$6 MM
2005	$26 MM	$6 MM
2004	$33 MM	$6 MM
2003	$26 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$16 MM	$5 MM
1999	$16 MM	$5 MM
1998	$16 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$4 MM
1995	$13 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,328

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,407	$15,936
2022	$14,798	$14,700
2021	$16,328	$16,172
2020	$14,798	$14,700
2019	$14,255	$14,749
2018	$13,771	$14,230
2017	$12,811	$14,844
2016	$12,923	$14,113
2015	$10,944	$11,259
2014	$11,321	$13,301
2012	$11,382	$12,751
2011	$11,470	$12,165
2010	$10,548	$11,259
2009	$10,581	$11,087
2008	$10,692	$10,485
2007	$10,017	$10,103
2006	$10,257	$9,628
2005	$9,978	$9,167
2004	$9,385	$8,727
2003	$8,830	$8,857
2002	$7,508	$8,158
2001	$6,779	$7,654
2000	$6,586	$7,180
1999	$6,197	$6,993
1998	$6,153	$6,548
1997	$5,797	$6,347
1995	$5,417	$5,735
1992	$4,702	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$17,503

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oskaloosa Community School District	Iowa
2023	$17,587	$15,133
2022	$13,154	$14,340
2021	$17,503	$15,357
2020	$13,154	$14,340
2019	$13,170	$14,216
2018	$13,610	$13,767
2017	$12,168	$14,379
2016	$11,730	$14,161
2015	$9,699	$11,298
2014	$10,198	$12,593
2012	$9,806	$12,000
2011	$9,640	$11,589
2010	$9,348	$11,298
2009	$9,370	$10,614
2008	$10,071	$9,706
2007	$9,370	$9,439
2006	$9,731	$9,204
2005	$10,886	$8,457
2004	$13,608	$8,450
2003	$10,345	$8,908
2002	$7,381	$8,409
2001	$6,827	$7,961
2000	$6,296	$7,433
1999	$6,035	$7,234
1998	$6,020	$6,713
1997	$5,736	$6,475
1995	$5,092	$5,710
1992	$4,661	$5,398

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Best Oskaloosa Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oskaloosa Middle School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1704 N 3rd St
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8308

Gr: 6-8 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Oskaloosa Virtual Academy

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1800 North 3rd Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345

Gr: 7-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,091 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 67% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education