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Oelwein Comm School District

Item: Oelwein Comm School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

307 8th Ave Se
Oelwein, IA 50662

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 283-3536

www.oelweinschools.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,326 students in Oelwein Comm School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Oelwein Comm School District have an score of 53% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 57% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

1,326 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	87	69
Kind	89	108
1	74	102
2	73	104
3	68	108
4	88	107
5	87	109
6	96	108
7	109	109
8	83	107
9	114	114
10	97	116
11	118	117
12	143	117

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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.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District
2023	#313
2022	#310
2021	#312
2019	#328
2018	#292
2017	#316
2016	#269
2015	#276
2014	#287
2013	#305
2012	#298

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53%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	53%	68%
2022	49%	64%
2021	47%	64%
2019	52%	69%
2018	69%	76%
2017	64%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	75%	79%
2014	74%	79%
2013	70%	77%
2012	73%	76%

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58%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2022	58%	70%
2021	55%	68%
2019	50%	68%
2018	69%	74%
2017	68%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	72%	76%
2013	66%	72%
2012	66%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2022	50%	63%
2021	47%	60%

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68%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	68%	90%
2022	77%	90%
2021	77%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	88%
2018	82%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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(2022-23)

27.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	27.5%	24.7%
2022	37.5%	27.8%
2021	18.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.28	0.46
2022	0.28	0.45
2021	0.26	0.43
2020	0.24	0.42
2019	0.24	0.42
2018	0.22	0.39
2017	0.22	0.39
2016	0.25	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.23	0.37
2013	0.24	0.35
2012	0.21	0.34
2011	0.21	0.34
2010	0.16	0.32
2009	0.12	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.14	0.23
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.13	0.22
2003	0.11	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.08	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15
1999	0.08	0.16
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.07	0.13
1996	0.06	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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

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% White

82%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	84%	72%
2022	85%	73%
2021	86%	74%
2020	87%	75%
2019	87%	75%
2018	88%	77%
2017	88%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	88%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	87%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	92%	82%
2009	94%	84%
2008	95%	84%
2007	94%	86%
2006	93%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	94%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	95%	91%
1998	96%	92%
1997	96%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	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	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,944 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$21 MM	$12 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 MM
2021	$21 MM	$12 MM
2020	$20 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$19 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$9 MM
2012	$17 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$8 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$7 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$21 MM	$11 MM
2022	$18 MM	$11 MM
2021	$21 MM	$11 MM
2020	$18 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$10 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$10 MM
2016	$17 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$8 MM
2012	$14 MM	$8 MM
2011	$14 MM	$8 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$14 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$17 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,971

$16,596

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,745	$15,936
2022	$15,087	$14,700
2021	$16,092	$16,172
2020	$15,087	$14,700
2019	$14,382	$14,749
2018	$14,891	$14,230
2017	$14,060	$14,844
2016	$13,378	$14,113
2015	$12,169	$11,259
2014	$11,815	$13,301
2012	$11,443	$12,751
2011	$11,464	$12,165
2010	$11,163	$11,259
2009	$11,149	$11,087
2008	$11,130	$10,485
2007	$10,627	$10,103
2006	$10,247	$9,628
2005	$10,244	$9,167
2004	$9,097	$8,727
2003	$8,919	$8,857
2002	$8,706	$8,158
2001	$9,611	$7,654
2000	$7,437	$7,180
1999	$7,063	$6,993
1998	$6,728	$6,548
1997	$6,316	$6,347
1995	$5,630	$5,735
1992	$4,544	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,944

$16,167

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oelwein Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,719	$15,133
2022	$13,610	$14,340
2021	$16,065	$15,357
2020	$13,610	$14,340
2019	$15,192	$14,216
2018	$14,717	$13,767
2017	$15,033	$14,379
2016	$12,581	$14,161
2015	$10,596	$11,298
2014	$11,515	$12,593
2012	$9,352	$12,000
2011	$9,977	$11,589
2010	$9,720	$11,298
2009	$10,899	$10,614
2008	$10,628	$9,706
2007	$9,644	$9,439
2006	$10,232	$9,204
2005	$9,439	$8,457
2004	$8,065	$8,450
2003	$9,141	$8,908
2002	$11,091	$8,409
2001	$8,671	$7,961
2000	$7,315	$7,433
1999	$6,954	$7,234
1998	$6,678	$6,713
1997	$6,170	$6,475
1995	$5,649	$5,710
1992	$4,967	$5,398

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Best Oelwein Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wings Park Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

111 8th Ave Ne
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-1982

Gr: 1-4 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Oelwein High School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

315 8th Ave Se
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-2731

Gr: 9-12 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

Oelwein Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 12th Ave Se
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3015

Gr: 5-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

Oelwein Online School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 6th Ave. Sw
Oelwein, IA 50662
(319) 283-3536

Gr: PK-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

Little Husky Learning Center

Add to Compare

317 8th Ave Se Suite D
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 283-2302

Gr: PK-K | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Oelwein Comm School District?

Oelwein Comm School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,326 students.

What is the rank of Oelwein Comm School District?

Oelwein Comm School District is ranked #311 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Oelwein Comm School District?

82% of Oelwein Comm School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Oelwein Comm School District?

Oelwein Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Oelwein Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,944 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 68% (Top 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education