Top Rankings
Oskaloosa Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 455 students in Oskaloosa 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Oskaloosa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oskaloosa 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,328 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 $17,503 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,328
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,503
$16,042
Best Oskaloosa Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oskaloosa Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1704 N 3rd St
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8308
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8308
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 North 3rd Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-8345
Grades: 7-12
| 25 students
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