Summary:
The 52577 zip code in Iowa is home to two high schools: Oskaloosa High School and Oskaloosa Virtual Academy, both part of the Oskaloosa Community School District. While the schools share some similarities, they cater to different student populations and face unique challenges.
Oskaloosa High School has shown a slight improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years, moving from 213 to 201 out of 340 Iowa high schools. The school boasts an above-average four-year graduation rate of 88.3% but struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. Academically, the school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts but underperforms in Mathematics. With a free/reduced lunch rate of 40.32%, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
In contrast, Oskaloosa Virtual Academy serves a smaller student population of 25 students in grades 7-12. While the virtual academy shares the same graduation and chronic absenteeism rates as the high school, it has an even higher free/reduced lunch rate of 60%, indicating a greater concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The virtual academy maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, likely due to its smaller enrollment.
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