Red Oak Comm School District

604 S Broadway
Red Oak, IA 51566
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in Red Oak Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Red Oak Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Red Oak Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Red Oak Junior/senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
932 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Red Oak Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#279 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

65%
68%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

61%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

58%
63%
92%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.1%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.46

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
7%

Showing 1993–2013. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% White
87%
72%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,286 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,024 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,049 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$9,021 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,286
$18,179

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,024
$18,122

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Red Oak Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Oak Junior/senior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 N 8th St
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6610
Gr: 7-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 932 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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