For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 348 students in Oelwein Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Oelwein Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,326 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oelwein 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
68%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
82%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,079 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,842
$18,179
Spending / Student
$16,079
$18,122
Best Oelwein Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oelwein Online School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 6th Ave. Sw
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536
Gr: PK-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
317 8th Ave Se Suite D
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 283-2302
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 283-2302
Gr: PK-K | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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