Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District

1030 Main Street
Manson, IA 50563-0387
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 337 students in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
776 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#256 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

69%
68%

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62%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

50-54%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

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(2022-23)
15.3%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.46

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%

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% Black
1%
7%
% White
91%
72%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,518 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,049 MM

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Spending
$11 MM
$9,021 MM

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Revenue / Student
$16,043
$18,179

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Spending / Student
$14,518
$18,122

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Best Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/high School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 15th St
Manson, IA 50563
(712) 469-2245
Gr: 7-12 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 776 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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