Okoboji Community School District

The Okoboji Community School District consists of three schools - Okoboji Elementary School, Okoboji High School, and Okoboji Middle School. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with Okoboji Elementary School consistently ranking in the top 25% of Iowa elementary schools and its students scoring well above the state average on standardized tests.

Okoboji Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with consistently high test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Okoboji Middle School has more varied performance, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below. Okoboji High School, on the other hand, has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% and strong performance on standardized tests, with scores above the state average in most grade levels and subjects.

Despite the overall strong academic performance, the district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the data suggests that the relationship between spending per student and school performance is not straightforward, as the school with the highest spending per student (Okoboji High School) does not necessarily have the best overall performance. The district may want to investigate the factors contributing to the high chronic absenteeism rates and explore ways to improve performance at the middle and high school levels.