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Spirit Lake High School

2701 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
393
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Spirit Lake Comm School District
Dickinson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
27thpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
53rdpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
28thpercentile

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 Spirit Lake High School

Spirit Lake High School is a public high school in Spirit Lake, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Spirit Lake Comm School District. The school is located in a remote town in Dickinson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 393 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 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 C (average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2701 Hill Ave
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
393 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Spirit Lake Comm School District
County
Dickinson County
NCES school ID
192700001585

Schools near Spirit Lake High School

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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.