Total enrollment
569
-10 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in South O'Brien Comm School District
Iowa · 569 students · 2 cities
2 public K-12 schools operate under South O'Brien Comm School District in Iowa, teaching roughly 569 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in South O'Brien Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South O'Brien Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #210 of 234 | #8,890 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #228 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #93 of 234 | #3,806 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.3% | #133 of 234 | #6,193 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside South O'Brien Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 600 to 569 students (down 5%) and from 47 to 42 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center | Primghar | Elementary | PK-06 | 328 |
| South O'Brien Secondary School | Paullina | High | 07-12 | 241 |
About South O'Brien Comm School District
As a compact district in Iowa, South O'Brien Comm School District teaches 569 students across 2 schools.
For a sense of the school types, South O'Brien Comm School District spans 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, South O'Brien Comm School District runs about 285 students per school, 24% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 569 students, remained close to its prior level from the 579 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for South O'Brien Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.