Ogden Comm School District

732 W Division
Ogden, IA 50212-0250
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in Ogden Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Ogden Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
713 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ogden Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#96 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
77%
68%
75%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
14.7%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
95%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,142 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,656
$16,596
Spending / Student
$18,142
$16,167

Best Ogden Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ogden Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
313 W Sycamore
Ogden, IA 50212
(515) 275-2795
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 713 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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