For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 187 students in Wapello Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Wapello Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Wapello Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wapello Senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
518 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wapello 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
84%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,876 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,676 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,876
$16,596
Spending / Student
$16,676
$16,167
Best Wapello Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wapello Senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 Buchanan St
Wapello, IA 52653
(319) 523-3241
Wapello, IA 52653
(319) 523-3241
Gr: 9-12 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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