At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
5,024
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,314
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,462
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,368
- Teachers (FTE)
- 319.75
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
What current records say about Ottumwa Comm School District
Ottumwa Comm School District operates 12 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Ottumwa, Iowa. NCES reports 5,024 students and 331.93 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Iowa agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 19 of 325 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,314 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,462 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 225 of 325 in Iowa. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 22%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 331.93
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $61,447,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Ottumwa Comm School District
Ottumwa, Iowa
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.0029, -92.4342
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White48.7%
- Hispanic26.2%
- Black9.8%
- Asian3.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10%
- Multiracial1.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Ottumwa Comm School District
12 current directory entries
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Showing 1–12 of 12 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douma Elementary School | Elementary01–02 | 327 | 11.3:1 | |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 248 | 13.7:1 | |
| Evans Junior High School | Other08–09 | 684 | 13:1 | |
| Fahrney Elementary | Elementary03–05 | 490 | 15.9:1 | |
| Gateway High School | High09–12 | 213 | 29.6:1 | |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 250 | 13.1:1 | |
| James Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 249 | 13.1:1 | |
| Liberty Intermediate School | Middle06–07 | 633 | 13.9:1 | |
| Ottumwa High School | High10–12 | 910 | 16.6:1 | |
| Ottumwa Virtual Learning | OtherPK–12 | 106 | Not reported | |
| Pickwick Early Childhood Center | ElementaryPK–KG | 560 | 22.6:1 | |
| Wilson Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 335 | 12.4:1 |