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Akron Westfield Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 192 students in Akron Westfield Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Akron Westfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Akron Westfield Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Akron Westfield Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
584 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Akron Westfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
503 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
103
# Students in K Grade:
59
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,500 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,392 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,500
$16,406
Spending / Student
$16,392
$15,982
Best Akron Westfield Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron Westfield Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
850 Kerr Drive
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-2020
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-2020
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
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