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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
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.
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
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.
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ottumwa High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 E 2nd
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-4444
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
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 684-6597
Grades: PK-12
| 75 students
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