Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District

321 Main St
Charter Oak, IA 51439-0077
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 61 students in Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
171 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Charter Oak-Ute 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#291 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
50-54%
64%
60-64%
70%
50-59%
63%
(16-17)
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,982 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,825 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,982
$16,468
Spending / Student
$22,825
$16,042

Best Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charter Oak-ute Junior High School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Main St
Charter Oak, IA 51439
(712) 678-3325
Grades: 6-8
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 171 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80%
  • : Bottom 50% in IA
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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