Storm Lake
Iowa's Meatpacking Belt: Storm Lake Stuck While Postville Bounces Back
Iowa's most recent published district absence file, covering 2024-25, shows sharply different trajectories across six communities connected to meatpacking. A federal review identified large plants in ...
Iowa's Graduation Rate Recovered to 88%, but the Number of Districts Below 70% Doubled in 2024
Eight Iowa districts graduated fewer than 70% of their students in 2024. A year earlier, there were four. Two years before that, three.
Storm Lake Graduates 54% of Students — Iowa's Lowest Rate Outside Special Programs
In Iowa, 88% of high school students earn their diplomas on time. In Storm Lake, just 54% do.
Hispanic Enrollment Dipped for the First Time in 2026
For 10 years, Hispanic enrollment was the one line on Iowa's enrollment chart that always went up. While white enrollment fell by 49,582 students between 2015 and 2026, Hispanic growth added 17,974 ov...