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Item: Red Oak Comm School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

604 S Broadway
Red Oak, IA 51566

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 623-6600

www.redoakschooldistrict.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

932 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District
2023	#279
2022	#287
2021	#279
2019	#282
2018	#255
2017	#209
2016	#304
2015	#193
2014	#264
2013	#277
2012	#311
2011	#290
2010	#304

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	65%	68%
2022	56%	64%
2021	58%	64%
2019	64%	69%
2018	73%	76%
2017	80%	77%
2016	74%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	71%	76%
2011	74%	78%
2010	75%	77%

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61%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2022	61%	70%
2021	59%	68%
2019	57%	68%
2018	73%	74%
2017	74%	75%
2016	66%	75%
2015	76%	76%
2014	73%	76%
2013	65%	72%
2012	64%	71%
2011	74%	76%
2010	68%	75%

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58%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2022	58%	63%
2021	48%	60%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	87%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	92%	88%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	28.1%	24.7%
2022	35.9%	27.8%
2021	47.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.24	0.46
2022	0.24	0.45
2021	0.24	0.43
2020	0.24	0.43
2019	0.24	0.42
2018	0.25	0.41
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.21	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.21	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.15	0.29
2008	0.14	0.27
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.09	0.26
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.05	0.21
2002	0.04	0.19
2001	0.01	0.19
2000	0.02	0.17
1999	0.02	0.17
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.01	0.15
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.02	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.01	0.12
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2012)

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	11%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	10%	12%
2019	10%	11%
2018	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%
2016	11%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2013)

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

87%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	72%
2022	86%	73%
2021	86%	74%
2020	86%	74%
2019	86%	75%
2018	85%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	88%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	92%	84%
2008	92%	85%
2007	93%	86%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	98%	90%
2001	100%	90%
2000	99%	91%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	99%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	100%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$19 MM	$13 MM
2022	$19 MM	$13 MM
2021	$18 MM	$12 MM
2020	$17 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$11 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$9 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$8 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$7 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16 MM	$12 MM
2022	$15 MM	$12 MM
2021	$15 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$34 MM	$10 MM
2018	$15 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$8 MM
2012	$14 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,286

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$18,110	$17,410
2022	$17,739	$16,850
2021	$16,772	$16,172
2020	$15,409	$14,700
2019	$15,406	$14,749
2018	$14,972	$14,230
2017	$14,096	$14,844
2016	$14,303	$14,113
2015	$12,757	$11,259
2014	$13,571	$13,301
2012	$12,656	$12,751
2011	$12,430	$12,165
2010	$10,950	$11,259
2009	$11,392	$11,087
2008	$10,409	$10,485
2007	$10,117	$10,103
2006	$9,881	$9,628
2005	$9,196	$9,167
2004	$8,694	$8,727
2003	$8,603	$8,857
2002	$10,335	$8,158
2001	$8,499	$7,654
2000	$7,467	$7,180
1999	$6,864	$6,993
1998	$6,304	$6,548
1997	$6,073	$6,347
1995	$5,657	$5,735
1992	$4,409	$5,300
1990	$3,769	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$17,024

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Red Oak Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,197	$16,255
2022	$13,951	$15,854
2021	$14,000	$15,357
2020	$20,465	$14,340
2019	$31,876	$14,216
2018	$13,827	$13,767
2017	$12,844	$14,379
2016	$12,832	$14,161
2015	$11,511	$11,298
2014	$11,590	$12,593
2012	$10,524	$12,000
2011	$10,153	$11,589
2010	$9,880	$11,298
2009	$10,882	$10,614
2008	$10,150	$9,706
2007	$9,347	$9,439
2006	$9,013	$9,204
2005	$8,377	$8,457
2004	$8,705	$8,450
2003	$9,509	$8,908
2002	$12,810	$8,409
2001	$11,388	$7,961
2000	$7,563	$7,433
1999	$6,875	$7,234
1998	$5,971	$6,713
1997	$5,947	$6,475
1995	$5,252	$5,710
1992	$4,387	$5,398
1990	$3,894	$4,317

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Red Oak Early Childhood Center

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54% )
:

Bottom 50%

400 W. 2nd Street
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6630

Gr: PK | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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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