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South O'brien Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 242 students in South O'brien Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in South O'brien Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in South O'brien Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South O'brien Secondary School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
558 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South O'brien Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,039 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,091 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,039
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,091
$16,042
Best South O'brien Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South O'brien Secondary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
307 W Groesbeck
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3454
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3454
Gr: 7-12 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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