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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 379 students in Spirit Lake Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Spirit Lake Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
9,068 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%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,839 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,534
$16,596
Spending / Student
$16,839
$16,167
Best Spirit Lake Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spirit Lake Middle School
(Math: 82% | 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
Gr: 5-8 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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