South O''brien Comm School District

216 S Rutledge
Paullina, IA 51046-0638
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South O''brien Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 257 students in South O''brien Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in South O''brien Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
550 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South O''brien 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#219 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South O''brien  Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South O''brien  Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South O''brien  Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South O''brien  Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
498 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
91%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
176
# Students in K Grade:
54
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,302 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,325 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of South O''brien  Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of South O''brien  Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,302
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South O''brien  Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,325
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in South O''brien  Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South O''brien Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South O'brien Secondary School
Math: 62% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
307 W Groesbeck
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3454
Grades: 7-12
| 257 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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