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Schools in Milford · Okoboji Community School District

Milford’s public schools outscore 77% of Iowa districts

75% of students in Milford’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#35of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 11 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,196 students on the public path
In brief

Milford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 627 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,988 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Okoboji Middle School, then Okoboji High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Milford’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Iowa school districts, #35 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (627)Better than 84%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 765 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Milford anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milford’s students in the tested grades sat them (765 in math, 765 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Okoboji Elementary SchoolOkoboji Community School DistrictB+
5–8Okoboji Middle SchoolOkoboji Community School DistrictA
9–12Okoboji High SchoolOkoboji Community School DistrictA−

Milford’s public schools are run by Okoboji Community School District, which also serves Arnolds Park, Fostoria, Okoboji and Wahpeton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Okoboji Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,196 students · 13.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,988IA $13,713 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 69.7% · 765 students tested
Math75%
State average 63.8% · 765 students tested

Milford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Milford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilfordA−Okoboji
West Okoboji—Okoboji
Arnolds ParkA−Okoboji

All 2 neighbors share Okoboji with Milford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Milford

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Milfordby address
Okoboji Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
491 students13:1Rate it →
Okoboji Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
339 students12:1Rate it →
Okoboji High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
366 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford’s schools

Are Milford’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milford children attend outscore 77% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #35 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milford in?

Okoboji Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,196 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milford kids go to high school?

Okoboji High School, with 366 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Milford’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Okoboji Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Milford spend per student?

$12,988 in Okoboji Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.