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Spirit Lake High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2701 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360 · (712) 336-3707 · Part of Spirit Lake Community School District

Spirit Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Spirit Lake High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state

On the path

Where Spirit Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Spirit Lake Middle School379 students
9–12Spirit Lake High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2701 Hill Ave, Spirit Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 1094
Grade 1192
Grade 12111
Enrollment over time
378’20
396’21
409’22
396’23
393’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spirit Lake High School from Spirit Lake families.

Other schools in Spirit Lake Community School District

The district →
Spirit Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spirit Lake
B
547 students14:1
Spirit Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spirit Lake
B+
379 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Spirit Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.