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Storm Lake Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 52 students in Storm Lake Comm School District.
Public Charter Schools in Storm Lake Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Iowa public charter school average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
8 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
604 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
57 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-54% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
63%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.46
# American Indian Students
5 Students
n/a
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
400 Students
11 Students
% Asian Students
14%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,584 Students
96 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
16%
# Black Students
119 Students
40 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
371 Students
432 Students
% White Students
13%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
332 Students
1 Student
% Hawaiian Students
12%
1%
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
13 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
12
# Students in K Grade:
247
53
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
32
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
24
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
14
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
20
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
16
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
25
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
72
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
64
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
166
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,428 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 $17,159 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,428
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,159
$16,042
Best Storm Lake Comm School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Lake/ia Cntrl/buena Vista Early College High School
Charter School
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065
Grades: 12
| 52 students
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