Ottumwa Comm School District

1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ottumwa Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,453 students in Ottumwa Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Ottumwa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Ottumwa Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ottumwa High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,801 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Ottumwa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#308 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ottumwa Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ottumwa Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ottumwa Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ottumwa Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.42
# American Indian Students
22 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
141 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,223 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
12%
# Black Students
352 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
2,646 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
55%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
329 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
433
103
# Students in K Grade:
340
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
343
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,364 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ottumwa Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Ottumwa Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ottumwa Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,364
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ottumwa Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ottumwa Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ottumwa High School
Math: 53% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 E 2nd
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-4444
Grades: 9-12
| 1,378 students
Rank: n/an/a
1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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