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Spirit Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 932 students in Spirit Lake Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Spirit Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spirit Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
87%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,724 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,442
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,724
$16,042
Best Spirit Lake Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spirit Lake Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
709 28th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-2822
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-2822
Grades: PK-4
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Spirit Lake Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
609 28th St
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-1370
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-1370
Grades: 5-8
| 364 students
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