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Item: Waco Comm School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

706 N. Pearl
Wayland, IA 52654

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 256-6201

www.wacocsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Waco Comm School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.

Public Preschool in Waco Comm School District have an score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and score of 52% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

558 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	40	69
Kind	41	77
1	38	68
2	45	65
3	47	61
4	32	57
5	35	44
6	39	13

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District Rank

Waco 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#239 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District
2023	#239
2022	#256
2021	#275
2019	#258
2018	#245
2017	#282
2016	#191
2015	#252
2014	#214
2013	#260
2012	#172
2011	#273
2010	#268

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67%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	67%	68%
2022	59%	64%
2021	56%	64%
2019	64%	69%
2018	74%	76%
2017	75%	77%
2016	81%	78%
2015	79%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	76%	77%
2012	82%	76%
2011	76%	78%
2010	74%	77%

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67%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	70%
2021	64%	68%
2019	64%	68%
2018	74%	74%
2017	69%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	66%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	74%	76%
2010	72%	75%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2022	62%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	80%	88%
2018	80%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	80%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	80%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.3%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	16.3%	24.7%
2022	21.9%	27.8%
2021	10.6%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.25	0.45
2021	0.20	0.43
2020	0.21	0.43
2019	0.21	0.42
2018	0.20	0.41
2017	0.20	0.39
2016	0.21	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.23	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.21	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.19	0.32
2009	0.18	0.29
2008	0.17	0.27
2007	0.13	0.26
2006	0.08	0.26
2005	0.09	0.24
2004	0.10	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.07	0.19
2001	0.04	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.05	0.17
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.05	0.15
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.07	0.12
1992	0.06	0.12
1991	0.12	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2019)

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	8%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2020)

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

89%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	86%	73%
2021	89%	74%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	75%
2018	90%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	90%	84%
2008	91%	85%
2007	93%	86%
2006	96%	86%
2005	96%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	94%
1991	94%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,297 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$8 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$7 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$6 MM	$10 MM
2018	$6 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$6 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,842

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,505	$17,410
2022	$17,063	$16,850
2021	$17,369	$16,172
2020	$15,186	$14,700
2019	$14,543	$14,749
2018	$13,943	$14,230
2017	$15,144	$14,844
2016	$14,437	$14,113
2015	$14,311	$11,259
2014	$15,116	$13,301
2012	$14,287	$12,751
2011	$13,269	$12,165
2010	$12,237	$11,259
2009	$12,894	$11,087
2008	$11,745	$10,485
2007	$11,449	$10,103
2006	$10,740	$9,628
2005	$10,727	$9,167
2004	$10,739	$8,727
2003	$9,942	$8,857
2002	$9,809	$8,158
2001	$8,903	$7,654
2000	$8,513	$7,180
1999	$8,604	$6,993
1998	$7,569	$6,548
1997	$7,356	$6,347
1995	$6,232	$5,735
1992	$6,013	$5,300
1990	$5,089	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,297

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Waco Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,798	$16,255
2022	$16,637	$15,854
2021	$15,476	$15,357
2020	$14,248	$14,340
2019	$12,812	$14,216
2018	$13,073	$13,767
2017	$13,635	$14,379
2016	$13,559	$14,161
2015	$13,146	$11,298
2014	$13,774	$12,593
2012	$11,487	$12,000
2011	$11,395	$11,589
2010	$11,240	$11,298
2009	$13,142	$10,614
2008	$10,967	$9,706
2007	$11,601	$9,439
2006	$10,134	$9,204
2005	$9,818	$8,457
2004	$9,602	$8,450
2003	$9,557	$8,908
2002	$9,593	$8,409
2001	$8,607	$7,961
2000	$13,926	$7,433
1999	$8,184	$7,234
1998	$7,497	$6,713
1997	$7,259	$6,475
1995	$6,193	$5,710
1992	$6,375	$5,398
1990	$6,769	$4,317

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Best Waco Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Waco Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

200 S. Main Street
Crawfordsville, IA 52621
(319) 658-2931

Gr: PK-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 67% (Btm 50%)
: 67% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education