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Ottumwa High School

501 E 2nd, Ottumwa, IA 52501

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Grades
10–12
High
Students
910
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ottumwa Comm School District
Wapello County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
41stpercentile
College readinessAt least 26% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
50thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ottumwa High School

Ottumwa High School is a public high school in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving grades 10–12. It is part of Ottumwa Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Wapello County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 910 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 10–12

Location & nearby schools

501 E 2nd
Ottumwa, IA 52501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
10–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
910 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Ottumwa Comm School District
County
Wapello County
NCES school ID
192211001322

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.