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Red Oak Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 50 students in Red Oak Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Red Oak Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,013 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Red Oak 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
#279 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
87%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,484 is higher 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 $14,594 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,484
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,594
$16,042
Best Red Oak Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Oak Early Childhood Center
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 W. 2nd Street
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6630
Red Oak, IA 51566
(712) 623-6630
Grades: PK
| 50 students
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