Webster City Comm School District

820 Des Moines St
Webster City, IA 50595-1948
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,201 students in Webster City Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Webster City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Webster City Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#270 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Webster City Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Webster City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Webster City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Webster City Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
407 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,224 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
69%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
170
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,717 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Webster City Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Webster City Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,091
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Webster City Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,717
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Webster City Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Webster City Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northeast Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
606 Illinois St
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 325-6234
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Webster City Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Des Moines Street
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-9220
Grades: 5-8
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Sunset Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Boone St
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-9245
Grades: 2-4
| 284 students
Rank: n/an/a
1901 Willson Ave
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-9241
Grades: PK-1
| 232 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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