Calamus-Wheatland Community School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 490 students in Calamus-Wheatland Community School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.
Public Schools in Calamus-Wheatland Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 68% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Calamus-Wheatland Community School District are Calamus-wheatland Sec Attendance Center and Calamus-wheatland Elementary Attendance Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Calamus-Wheatland Community School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Iowa.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Calamus-Wheatland Community School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
490 Students
502,273 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
34,383 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Calamus-Wheatland Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 330 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 330 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
69%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,874 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,681 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
54,401 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
30,876 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
461 Students
381,065 Students
% White Students
94%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,349 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
20,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
22,009
# Students in K Grade:
35
38,247
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
34,902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
36,010
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
36,631
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
37,922
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
37,957
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
37,546
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
37,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
36,347
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
37,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
37,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
36,120
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
36,922
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,230. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,996 is less than the state median of $13,767. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$10 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$10 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,222
$14,230

Spending / Student
$11,996
$13,767

Best Calamus-Wheatland Community School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calamus-wheatland Sec Attendance Center
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
110 E Park Rd
Wheatland, IA 52777
(563) 374-1292
Wheatland, IA 52777
(563) 374-1292
Grades: 7-12
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Calamus-wheatland Elementary Attendance Center
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 S 2nd St
Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2221
Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2221
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
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