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High Schools in Spirit Lake Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictSpirit Lake Community School District82^nd of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

393

Students

Top rankedSpirit Lake High School96^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Spirit Lake High School up 108 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Spirit Lake Community School District in Iowa is home to one high school, Spirit Lake High School, which serves grades 9-12. The district is ranked 82 out of 313 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a strong-performing school system.

Spirit Lake High School stands out as a high-achieving institution, with proficiency rates on state assessments that significantly exceed the Iowa averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.2% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school also boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%, which is a strong performance. With a student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and per-student spending of $14,475, the school appears to have the resources and support to provide a quality education to its 396 students.

While the school's academic outcomes are impressive, there is room for improvement in addressing its 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate. Addressing attendance issues could help the school further boost student achievement and outcomes. Overall, Spirit Lake High School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Spirit Lake Community School District, offering students a strong educational foundation.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spirit Lake High School	Public	9-12	2701 Hill Ave	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 336-3707	393	26	15.3	22.1%	337 (85.8%)	7 (1.8%)	27 (6.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	68.9	96^th of 340 public high schools	71.8%		48.5	204^th of 338 public high schools	39.6%	108	87.2	85.2	68.5	74.5	78.4	66.3	84.1	$14,475	$248	$14,227

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Okoboji Community School District	6.89 mi	3	115^th
Graettinger-Terril Community School District	9.92 mi	3	276^th
Harris-Lake Park Community School District	11.32 mi	2	154^th
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District	13.91 mi	3	286^th
Spencer Community School District	18.17 mi	5	100^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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