Oskaloosa High School

Q: Is Oskaloosa High School a good school?

Oskaloosa High School ranks 220 th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Oskaloosa High School is a public high school serving around 600 students in grades 9-12 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, which is part of the Oskaloosa Community School District. The school's academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 40.7% to 78.5% across different subjects and grade levels, compared to the state averages of 59.5% to 74.9%. Oskaloosa High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 220 out of 338 Iowa high schools (2 out of 5 stars) to 308 out of 327 (0 out of 5 stars), placing it in the bottom half of Iowa high schools.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Pella High School, Oskaloosa High School's academic performance is generally lower. For example, in 2023-2024, Pella High School had proficiency rates ranging from 88.2% to 93.1% across various subjects and grade levels, significantly higher than Oskaloosa High School. Additionally, Oskaloosa High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.4% to 36.17% over the past 3 years.

Oskaloosa High School's nearby virtual school, Oskaloosa Virtual Academy, serves grades 7-12 and has a student population of 42. This virtual school has a higher percentage of white students (95.24%) and a higher free/reduced lunch rate (45.24%) compared to Oskaloosa High School. The school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $14,367, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools, such as Tri-County Junior/Senior High School ($22,435) and Pella High School ($13,389).

Detail:

Public 9-12

1816 N 3rd Extension
Oskaloosa, IA 52577

(641) 673-3407

District: Oskaloosa Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 338 Iowa High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,367

Feeder schools for Oskaloosa High School:

Elementary:	Oskaloosa Elementary School
Middle:	Oskaloosa Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oskaloosa High School ranks worse than 65.1% of high schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oskaloosa High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.7%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oskaloosa High School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Oskaloosa High School employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oskaloosa High School is $14,367.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Oskaloosa High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Oskaloosa High School 220^th of 338 Iowa public high schools. (See Oskaloosa High School in the ranking list.)

Oskaloosa Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oskaloosa Community School District 233^rd of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oskaloosa High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	29.55	293^rd	351	16.5%
2013	33.74	286^th	351	18.5%
2014	39.84	231^st	322	28.3%
2015	33.37	252^nd	324	22.2%
2016	39.81	220^th	320	31.3%
2017	17.19	293^rd	325	9.8%
2018	43.77	222^nd	320	30.6%
2019	11.00	308^th	327	5.8%
2021	31.73	254^th	327	22.3%
2022	41.65	215^th	332	35.2%
2023	45.21	213^th	336	36.6%
2024	45.00	220^th	338	34.9%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oskaloosa High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	554	3	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	583
1989	545	0	22	2	0	n/a	n/a	569
1990	509	1	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	528
1991	531	0	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	548
1992	487	1	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	508
1993	533	0	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	542
1994	506	1	11	8	2	n/a	n/a	528
1995	531	1	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	552
1996	531	1	12	7	1	n/a	n/a	552
1997	575	4	12	5	4	n/a	n/a	600
1998	553	3	15	5	3	n/a	n/a	579
1999	587	3	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	610
2000	519	4	14	5	4	n/a	n/a	546
2001	647	3	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	676
2002	648	7	20	7	1	n/a	n/a	683
2003	648	7	20	7	1	n/a	n/a	683
2004	565	5	13	5	4	n/a	n/a	592
2005	717	6	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	742
2006	742	7	7	14	5	n/a	n/a	775
2007	740	7	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	771
2008	747	12	11	11	4	n/a	n/a	785
2009	735	11	18	10	4	n/a	n/a	778
2010	672	10	13	10	5	0	18	728
2011	649	8	13	8	6	3	22	709
2012	643	3	14	11	6	0	13	690
2013	633	3	11	20	5	0	16	688
2014	656	5	13	17	4	1	14	710
2015	672	7	12	24	4	1	13	733
2016	645	12	11	19	2	1	15	705
2017	612	14	17	14	3	1	14	675
2018	633	21	14	15	2	0	17	702
2019	576	20	15	16	1	0	17	645
2020	549	23	14	21	2	0	23	632
2021	563	14	14	23	2	1	25	642
2022	506	9	17	26	1	1	26	586
2023	520	14	10	24	1	4	27	600
2024	544	12	11	27	2	0	24	620

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oskaloosa High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	39.5	14.7	17.5
1989	569	4.0	142.2	16.9
1990	528	42.0	12.5	17
1991	548	40.5	13.5	15.3
1992	508	39.0	13.0	18.3
1993	542	37.5	14.5	14.8
1994	528	37.5	14.1	15
1995	552	38.0	14.5	13.2
1996	552	38.0	14.5	13.2
1997	600	39.5	15.2	14.5
1998	579	39.0	14.8	12.3
1999	610	40.0	15.3	15.9
2000	546	45.0	12.1	23.8
2001	676	41.0	16.5	27.1
2002	683	39.8	17.2	22
2003	683	39.8	17.2	22
2004	592	41.8	14.2	29.1
2005	742	51.5	14.4	28
2006	775	50.0	15.5	27.1
2007	771	50.0	15.4	27.8
2008	785	50.0	15.7	23.2
2009	778	51.5	15.1	32.1
2010	728	48.5	15.0	37.9
2011	709	43.5	16.2	38.8
2012	690	43.8	15.7	29.6
2013	688	44.1	15.5	42.3
2014	710	43.6	16.2	43.7
2015	733	45.0	16.2	41.2
2016	705	45.0	15.6	38.7
2017	675	43.6	15.4	41.9
2018	702	43.4	16.1	43.2
2019	645	43.1	14.9	41.9
2020	632	40.9	15.4	38.9
2021	642	41.9	15.3	33.8
2022	586	40.6	14.4	31.4
2023	600	40.4	14.8	36.2
2024	620	40.7	15.2	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oskaloosa High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	39.5	14.7	17.5
1989	569	4.0	142.2	16.9
1990	528	42.0	12.5	17
1991	548	40.5	13.5	15.3
1992	508	39.0	13.0	18.3
1993	542	37.5	14.5	14.8
1994	528	37.5	14.1	15
1995	552	38.0	14.5	13.2
1996	552	38.0	14.5	13.2
1997	600	39.5	15.2	14.5
1998	579	39.0	14.8	12.3
1999	610	40.0	15.3	15.9
2000	546	45.0	12.1	23.8
2001	676	41.0	16.5	27.1
2002	683	39.8	17.2	22
2003	683	39.8	17.2	22
2004	592	41.8	14.2	29.1
2005	742	51.5	14.4	28
2006	775	50.0	15.5	27.1
2007	771	50.0	15.4	27.8
2008	785	50.0	15.7	23.2
2009	778	51.5	15.1	32.1
2010	728	48.5	15.0	37.9
2011	709	43.5	16.2	38.8
2012	690	43.8	15.7	29.6
2013	688	44.1	15.5	42.3
2014	710	43.6	16.2	43.7
2015	733	45.0	16.2	41.2
2016	705	45.0	15.6	38.7
2017	675	43.6	15.4	41.9
2018	702	43.4	16.1	43.2
2019	645	43.1	14.9	41.9
2020	632	40.9	15.4	38.9
2021	642	41.9	15.3	33.8
2022	586	40.6	14.4	31.4
2023	600	40.4	14.8	36.2
2024	620	40.7	15.2	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oskaloosa High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$203 (1.4%)	$14,165 (98.6%)	$14,367

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oskaloosa High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 308^th of 327 High schools	Ranks 213^th of 336 High schools	30.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa High School)	53.8	78.5	24.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Community School District)	53.8	78.3	24.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	74.3	72.9	1.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa High School)	43.1	71.5	28.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Community School District)	43.1	69.6	26.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	67.1	67	0.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa High School)	64.2	73.1	8.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Oskaloosa Community School District)	64.2	73.2	9%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	71.4	68.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa High School)	49.3	66.9	17.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oskaloosa Community School District)	49.3	65.9	16.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	66.9	67.3	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	645	600	7%
African American	20	14	30%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	15	10	33.3%
Hispanic	16	24	50%
Pacific Islander	0	4
White	576	520	9.7%
Two or More Races	17	27	58.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.9%	36.2%	5.7%

Schools Near Oskaloosa High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)					ISASP Mathematics (2024)					ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oskaloosa High School	Public	9-12	1816 N 3rd Extension	Oskaloosa	52577	Mahaska County	Oskaloosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 673-3407	620	41	15.2	40.3%	544 (87.7%)	12 (1.9%)	27 (4.4%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	45	220^th of 338 public high schools	34.9%		45.2	213^th of 336 public high schools	36.6%	7			78.5	74.3	75.4			61.3	62.4	73.8		40.7	$14,367	$203	$14,165
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1800 North 3rd Street	Oskaloosa	52577	Mahaska County	Oskaloosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(641) 673-8345	25	2	12.4	60.0%	23 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Mahaska Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2163 135th St	New Sharon	50207	Mahaska County	North Mahaska Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 637-4187	286	21	13.7	31.5%	273 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	65.7	117^th of 338 public high schools	65.4%		58.8	142^nd of 336 public high schools	57.7%	25	83.6	71.8	78.9	73.7	81.0	83.6	89.7	76.3	78.9	70.7	61.5	69.6	$15,724	$178	$15,545
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1301 Berdan St	Eddyville	52553	Wapello County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 969-4288	425	31	13.6	33.9%	404 (95.1%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	36	253^rd of 338 public high schools	25.1%		28.4	271^st of 336 public high schools	19.3%	18	76.3	73.7	81.9	76.8	72.2	70.0	63.2	49.3	46.4	51.9	63.2	55.4	$11,907	$211	$11,695
Pella High School	Public	9-12	212 E University St	Pella	50219	Marion County	Pella Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 628-3870	791	46	17.0	13.5%	687 (86.9%)	20 (2.5%)	26 (3.3%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.9%)	89.2	6^th of 338 public high schools	98.2%		92.1	6^th of 336 public high schools	98.2%				89.4	93.1	89.0			80.8	90.6	87.3		88.2	$13,389	$358	$13,030
Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Highway G71	Bussey	50044	Marion County	Twin Cedars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 944-5243	159	15	10.4	52.8%	139 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	29.5	270^th of 338 public high schools	20.1%		27.3	275^th of 336 public high schools	18.2%	5	85.0	91.3	75.0	48.0	70.4	70.0	52.2	60.0	52.0	59.3	78.3	52.0	$15,106	$118	$14,987
Tri-County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3003 Hwy 22	Thornburg	50255	Keokuk County	Tri-County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 634-2636	86	9	10.0	55.8%	81 (94.2%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	50.8	189^th of 338 public high schools	44.1%		50.2	189^th of 336 public high schools	43.8%		70.0	81.3	87.5	66.7	85.7	50.0	62.5	62.5	33.3	64.3	81.3	66.7	$22,435	$530	$21,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Oskaloosa High School

Is Oskaloosa High School a good school?

Oskaloosa High School ranks 220^th of 338 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oskaloosa High School in?

Oskaloosa Community School District

How many students attend Oskaloosa High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended Oskaloosa High School.

What schools feed into Oskaloosa High School?

Oskaloosa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oskaloosa Elementary School
Middle : Oskaloosa Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oskaloosa High School?

Students at Oskaloosa High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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