Summary:
The Tripoli Community School District in Iowa is home to a single high school, Tripoli Middle/Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 145th out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 206th out of 340 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, others have struggled.
Tripoli Middle/Senior High School has a relatively small student population of 172 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.3, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 88.3%, slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate for the same year was 21.6%, higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $15,113, which is higher than the state average, and 44.19% of its students are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Overall, while Tripoli Middle/Senior High School has some areas of strength, such as its small class sizes and higher-than-average per-student spending, it faces challenges in maintaining its statewide ranking, addressing academic disparities, and supporting its student population, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the school's overall performance and outcomes.
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