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Item: Storm Lake Comm School District
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Author: Public School Review

419 Lake Ave
Storm Lake, IA 50588-0638

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 732-8060

www.slcsd.org

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Storm Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

2,933 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

186 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	122	69
Kind	232	108
1	205	102
2	204	104
3	175	108
4	227	107
5	216	109
6	227	108
7	211	109
8	213	107
9	220	114
10	217	116
11	220	117
12	244	117

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District Rank

Storm Lake Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 46% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#324 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District
2023	#324
2022	#326
2021	#315
2019	#318
2018	#312
2017	#318
2016	#325
2015	#329
2014	#333
2013	#336
2012	#324
2011	#352
2010	#355

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44%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	44%	68%
2022	42%	64%
2021	47%	64%
2019	56%	69%
2018	66%	76%
2017	66%	77%
2016	67%	78%
2015	65%	79%
2014	68%	79%
2013	67%	77%
2012	69%	76%
2011	66%	78%
2010	65%	77%

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50%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2022	50%	70%
2021	54%	68%
2019	53%	68%
2018	66%	74%
2017	67%	75%
2016	66%	75%
2015	66%	76%
2014	63%	76%
2013	57%	72%
2012	59%	71%
2011	64%	76%
2010	62%	75%

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42%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2022	42%	63%
2021	36%	60%

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46%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	46%	87%
2022	52%	90%
2021	51%	87%
2020	57%	89%
2019	52%	88%
2018	67%	89%
2017	52%	89%
2016	62%	88%
2015	52%	88%
2014	47%	89%
2013	62%	87%
2012	57%	88%
2011	57%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.3%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	23.3%	24.7%
2022	28%	27.8%
2021	19%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.65	0.46
2022	0.67	0.45
2021	0.66	0.43
2020	0.65	0.43
2019	0.65	0.42
2018	0.64	0.41
2017	0.64	0.39
2016	0.64	0.38
2015	0.64	0.38
2014	0.65	0.37
2013	0.64	0.35
2012	0.64	0.34
2011	0.63	0.34
2010	0.63	0.32
2009	0.62	0.29
2008	0.62	0.27
2007	0.63	0.26
2006	0.63	0.26
2005	0.62	0.24
2004	0.61	0.22
2003	0.61	0.21
2002	0.60	0.19
2001	0.58	0.19
2000	0.57	0.17
1999	0.56	0.17
1998	0.51	0.15
1997	0.46	0.15
1996	0.40	0.13
1995	0.33	0.13
1994	0.28	0.13
1993	0.26	0.12
1992	0.21	0.12
1991	0.17	0.12
1990	0.14	0.10
1989	0.10	0.10
1988	0.07	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	15%	2%
2022	16%	3%
2021	17%	3%
2020	17%	3%
2019	17%	3%
2018	17%	3%
2017	17%	2%
2016	17%	2%
2015	16%	2%
2014	19%	2%
2013	17%	2%
2012	15%	2%
2011	13%	2%
2010	12%	2%
2009	11%	2%
2008	11%	2%
2007	11%	2%
2006	11%	2%
2005	12%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	12%	2%
2002	13%	2%
2001	13%	2%
2000	13%	2%
1999	15%	2%
1998	14%	2%
1997	12%	2%
1996	11%	2%
1995	10%	2%
1994	11%	2%
1993	10%	1%
1992	10%	1%
1991	8%	2%
1990	6%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

56%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	55%	13%
2022	53%	12%
2021	53%	12%
2020	54%	12%
2019	54%	11%
2018	55%	11%
2017	55%	11%
2016	54%	10%
2015	54%	10%
2014	53%	10%
2013	54%	9%
2012	54%	9%
2011	55%	9%
2010	54%	8%
2009	53%	7%
2008	52%	6%
2007	49%	6%
2006	46%	6%
2005	44%	5%
2004	42%	5%
2003	39%	4%
2002	35%	4%
2001	31%	4%
2000	27%	3%
1999	24%	3%
1998	19%	3%
1997	17%	2%
1996	13%	2%
1995	8%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

12%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	15%	72%
2022	15%	73%
2021	16%	74%
2020	18%	74%
2019	18%	75%
2018	18%	76%
2017	18%	77%
2016	20%	78%
2015	21%	78%
2014	19%	79%
2013	21%	80%
2012	23%	81%
2011	25%	81%
2010	28%	82%
2009	30%	84%
2008	33%	85%
2007	36%	86%
2006	39%	86%
2005	42%	87%
2004	45%	88%
2003	49%	89%
2002	51%	90%
2001	55%	90%
2000	60%	91%
1999	61%	91%
1998	66%	92%
1997	71%	92%
1996	75%	93%
1995	81%	93%
1994	84%	93%
1993	86%	94%
1992	88%	94%
1991	91%	94%
1990	93%	95%
1989	94%	95%
1988	96%	95%

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% Hawaiian

12%

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,346 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 $15,565 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$48 MM	$13 MM
2022	$45 MM	$13 MM
2021	$41 MM	$12 MM
2020	$37 MM	$11 MM
2019	$35 MM	$11 MM
2018	$34 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$32 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$30 MM	$9 MM
2012	$28 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$8 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$25 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$7 MM
2007	$22 MM	$7 MM
2006	$21 MM	$6 MM
2005	$20 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$6 MM
2002	$16 MM	$6 MM
2001	$16 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$46 MM	$12 MM
2022	$45 MM	$12 MM
2021	$49 MM	$11 MM
2020	$35 MM	$11 MM
2019	$32 MM	$10 MM
2018	$31 MM	$10 MM
2017	$32 MM	$10 MM
2016	$33 MM	$10 MM
2015	$24 MM	$7 MM
2014	$31 MM	$8 MM
2012	$23 MM	$8 MM
2011	$23 MM	$8 MM
2010	$24 MM	$7 MM
2009	$31 MM	$7 MM
2008	$28 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,346

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,159	$17,410
2022	$16,284	$16,850
2021	$14,706	$16,172
2020	$13,520	$14,700
2019	$13,545	$14,749
2018	$13,536	$14,230
2017	$13,979	$14,844
2016	$12,996	$14,113
2015	$10,474	$11,259
2014	$12,418	$13,301
2012	$12,169	$12,751
2011	$12,459	$12,165
2010	$11,496	$11,259
2009	$11,414	$11,087
2008	$11,844	$10,485
2007	$10,907	$10,103
2006	$10,214	$9,628
2005	$10,353	$9,167
2004	$8,710	$8,727
2003	$8,956	$8,857
2002	$8,390	$8,158
2001	$8,274	$7,654
2000	$7,392	$7,180
1999	$7,235	$6,993
1998	$6,515	$6,548
1997	$6,699	$6,347
1995	$6,033	$5,735
1992	$5,150	$5,300
1990	$4,091	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,565

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Storm Lake Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,339	$16,255
2022	$16,359	$15,854
2021	$17,488	$15,357
2020	$12,773	$14,340
2019	$12,571	$14,216
2018	$12,261	$13,767
2017	$13,280	$14,379
2016	$13,501	$14,161
2015	$9,911	$11,298
2014	$13,011	$12,593
2012	$10,089	$12,000
2011	$10,433	$11,589
2010	$10,877	$11,298
2009	$14,187	$10,614
2008	$13,193	$9,706
2007	$9,816	$9,439
2006	$9,376	$9,204
2005	$9,184	$8,457
2004	$8,586	$8,450
2003	$8,311	$8,908
2002	$8,008	$8,409
2001	$8,044	$7,961
2000	$7,364	$7,433
1999	$7,208	$7,234
1998	$6,701	$6,713
1997	$6,962	$6,475
1995	$5,752	$5,710
1992	$6,766	$5,398
1990	$4,299	$4,317

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Best Storm Lake Comm School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Storm Lake Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080

Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Storm Lake High School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065

Gr: 9-12 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #33.

Storm Lake Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1810 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8074

Gr: 2-5 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

East Early Childhood Center

Add to Compare

930 E 5th
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8076

Gr: PK | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: n/an/a

St. Lake/ia Cntrl/buena Vista Early College High School

Charter School

Add to Compare

621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065

Gr: 12 | 50 students Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

Storm Lake Early Elementary School

Add to Compare

5950 90th Avenue
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 213-2110

Gr: K-1 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Storm Lake Comm School District?

Storm Lake Comm School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,933 students.

What is the rank of Storm Lake Comm School District?

Storm Lake Comm School District is ranked #323 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Storm Lake Comm School District?

56% of Storm Lake Comm School District students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are White, 12% of students are Hawaiian, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Storm Lake Comm School District?

Storm Lake Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Storm Lake Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,565 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,933 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 46% (Top 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education