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 preschools serving 547 students in Ottumwa Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ottumwa Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
10 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
4,801 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
10,908 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.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
68%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.42
# American Indian Students
22 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,223 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
11%
# Black Students
352 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
2,646 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
55%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
329 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
433
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
340
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
343
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
364
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
414
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
90
# 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.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,364
$15,968
Best Ottumwa Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1112 N Van Buren
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
1306 W Williams
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-7179
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-7179
Grades: PK-K
| 472 students
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