St. Olaf: Schools & Education

Education in St. Olaf: 11 public schools. Iowa Virtual Academy is the largest at 862 students (grades 0-12). Total enrollment: 3,059 students.

~7 residents per school (vs Iowa ~393).

K-12 Schools

11 K-12 schools serving the area — about 7 residents per school. 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (11)

Central Middle School/High School

7-12 · 210 students · 400 1st Street NW, Elkader IA 52043 · (563)245-1750

Central Elementary

-1-6 · 263 students · 400 1st Street NW, Elkader IA 52043 · (563)245-1472

Edgewood-Colesburg High School

7-12 · 207 students · 403 W Union, Edgewood IA 52042 · (563)928-6412

Clayton Ridge Middle School

6-8 · 125 students · 131. S. River Park Drive, Guttenberg IA 52052 · (563)252-1747

Clayton Ridge High School

9-12 · 192 students · 131 S River Park Dr, Guttenberg IA 52052 · (563)252-2342

Clayton Ridge Elementary School

-1-5 · 306 students · 502 W. Watson Street, Garnavillo IA 52049 · (563)964-2321

Iowa Virtual Academy

0-12 · 862 students · 306 S. 1st Street, Guttenberg IA 52052 · (563)748-1017

9-12 · 262 students · 700 S Page St, Monona IA 52159 · (563)539-2031

MFL MarMac Elementary School

-1-3 · 339 students · 700 S Page St., Monona IA 52159 · (563)539-2032

MFL MarMac Middle School

6-8 · 187 students · 918 W. Main St., Mcgregor IA 52157 · (563)873-2250

McGregor Intermediate School

4-5 · 106 students · 920 W Main St., Mcgregor IA 52157 · (563)873-2250

School Districts · Districts	Central Comm School District, Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School, Clayton Ridge Comm School Dist, MFL MarMac Comm School Distric
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1906840, 1910500, 1913350, 1918120
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	3,059
School Statistics · Total Teachers	176
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	17.40
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,212
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	39.6%
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Upper Iowa University
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	27.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Upper Iowa University
Nearest College · City	Fayette
Nearest College · Phone	5,634,255,200
Nearest College · Distance	27.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	ELKADER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	5,632,451,446
Nearest Library · Address	130 N MAIN ST, ELKADER IA 52043
Nearest Library · Distance	0.2 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

ELKADER PUBLIC LIBRARY

5632451446 · 130 N MAIN ST, ELKADER IA 52043

Pct Bachelors Plus	12.5%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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