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Spirit Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 393 students in Spirit Lake Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Spirit Lake 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 76% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Spirit Lake Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spirit Lake High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
1,319 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spirit Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
87%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,541 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,713
$18,179
Spending / Student
$13,541
$18,122
Best Spirit Lake Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spirit Lake High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2701 Hill Ave
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-3707
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712) 336-3707
Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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