Top Rankings
Okoboji Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 336 students in Okoboji Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Okoboji Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,199 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Okoboji Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,064 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
89%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
176
# Students in K Grade:
103
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,726 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,347 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,726
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,347
$15,968
Best Okoboji Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Okoboji Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1800 6th Street
Milford, IA 51351
(712) 338-4757
Milford, IA 51351
(712) 338-4757
Grades: 5-8
| 336 students
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