Wapsie Valley Comm School District

2535 Viking Avenue
Fairbank, IA 50629
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Wapsie Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 273 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Wapsie Valley 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 Wapsie Valley 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 6% 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
6 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
637 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#85 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
77%
68%
76%
70%
55-59%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
14.4%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
94%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,000 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,375 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,000
$16,596
Spending / Student
$15,375
$16,167

Best Wapsie Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wapsie Valley High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rr 2 2535 Viking Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-6711
Gr: 7-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 637 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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