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Villisca Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 131 students in Villisca Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Villisca Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
243 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Villisca 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 PS% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,811 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,165 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,811
$16,596
Spending / Student
$30,165
$16,167
Best Villisca Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Valley Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
Gr: 6-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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