Public schools in Oskaloosa, IA
Oskaloosa has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,048 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Oskaloosa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oskaloosa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Schools | 4 | 2,115 | $13,366 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Oskaloosa, 632 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa High School | 632 | 15.5 | 33.7% | Oskaloosa Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Oskaloosa, 404 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Middle School | 404 | 11.5 | 38.1% | Oskaloosa Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Oskaloosa, 903 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Elementary School | 903 | 12.1 | 38.3% | Oskaloosa Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Oskaloosa, 109 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK | 109 | 27.9 | 16.5% | Oskaloosa Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Oskaloosa's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median Oskaloosa school has 13.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Iowa median of 13.7. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 518 students (state 312).
| Oskaloosa | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 518 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 19% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 19% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Oskaloosa schools and the 1,290 Iowa schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa SchoolsRuns 4 of Oskaloosa's 4 public schools and spent $13,366 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,366
- Oskaloosa High School, the largest high school in Oskaloosa632 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.632
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Oskaloosa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Iowa
- Des Moines64 schools
- Cedar Rapids38 schools
- Davenport23 schools
- Sioux City21 schools
- Dubuque18 schools
- Ankeny17 schools
- Council Bluffs17 schools
- Iowa City17 schools
Questions about schools in Oskaloosa
How many public schools are in Oskaloosa, IA?
4 public schools with an address in Oskaloosa were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,048 students.What is the largest high school in Oskaloosa?
Oskaloosa High School, with 632 students in 2024-25 (Oskaloosa Schools).Which districts run Oskaloosa's schools?
Oskaloosa Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25