Total enrollment
1,319
+30 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Spirit Lake
Iowa · Public K-12
3 public K-12 schools operate inside Spirit Lake, with combined enrollment of about 1,319 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Spirit Lake
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
5,518
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,319
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 547 |
| Spirit Lake High School | High | 09-12 | 393 |
| Spirit Lake Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 379 |
About Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake is a compact Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,319 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Spirit Lake is around 440 students, 17% above the Iowa average of about 376.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Spirit Lake has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,289 students to 1,319.
On allk12, the community for Spirit Lake discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.