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Item: Webster City Comm School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

820 Des Moines St
Webster City, IA 50595-1948

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (515) 832-9200

www.webster-city.k12.ia.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

931 Schools

# Students

1,688 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	18	51
Kind	139	104
1	122	102
2	141	104
3	138	108
4	129	107
5	137	109
6	103	108
7	132	82
8	124	74

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District Rank

Webster City 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District
2023	#246
2022	#244
2021	#270
2019	#263
2018	#245
2017	#223
2016	#205
2015	#167
2014	#120
2013	#133
2012	#98

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	63%	64%
2021	60%	64%
2019	67%	69%
2018	74%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	83%	77%
2012	87%	76%

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64%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2022	64%	70%
2021	60%	68%
2019	58%	68%
2018	74%	74%
2017	74%	75%
2016	74%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	73%	72%
2012	73%	71%
2011	78%	76%

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56%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2022	56%	63%
2021	49%	60%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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(2022-23)

25.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	25.5%	24.7%
2022	31.9%	27.8%
2021	14%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.49	0.46
2022	0.48	0.45
2021	0.49	0.43
2020	0.46	0.42
2019	0.46	0.42
2018	0.41	0.39
2017	0.41	0.39
2016	0.40	0.38
2015	0.38	0.38
2014	0.37	0.37
2013	0.34	0.35
2012	0.30	0.34
2011	0.28	0.34
2010	0.28	0.32
2009	0.24	0.29
2008	0.22	0.28
2007	0.21	0.26
2006	0.16	0.23
2005	0.15	0.24
2004	0.15	0.22
2003	0.14	0.21
2002	0.13	0.20
2001	0.11	0.20
2000	0.08	0.15
1999	0.09	0.16
1998	0.08	0.15
1997	0.07	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.06	0.11
1992	0.06	0.10
1991	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	2%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	6%	2%
2007	6%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	23%	13%
2022	23%	12%
2021	22%	12%
2020	19%	11%
2019	19%	11%
2018	17%	11%
2017	17%	11%
2016	16%	10%
2015	15%	11%
2014	13%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	6%	7%
2008	5%	7%
2007	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%

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% White

66%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	68%	72%
2022	69%	73%
2021	68%	74%
2020	71%	75%
2019	71%	75%
2018	75%	77%
2017	75%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	77%	78%
2014	79%	79%
2013	80%	80%
2012	83%	81%
2011	84%	81%
2010	85%	82%
2009	87%	84%
2008	88%	84%
2007	88%	86%
2006	92%	88%
2005	92%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	92%	89%
2002	93%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	95%	94%
1999	95%	91%
1998	96%	92%
1997	96%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,044 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,530 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$29 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$12 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$21 MM	$10 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$25 MM	$11 MM
2022	$24 MM	$11 MM
2021	$25 MM	$11 MM
2020	$24 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$20 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$8 MM
2012	$24 MM	$8 MM
2011	$20 MM	$8 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$17 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,044

$16,596

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,620	$15,936
2022	$14,569	$14,700
2021	$16,421	$16,172
2020	$14,569	$14,700
2019	$14,270	$14,749
2018	$13,960	$14,230
2017	$13,268	$14,844
2016	$12,819	$14,113
2015	$11,064	$11,259
2014	$12,379	$13,301
2012	$11,156	$12,751
2011	$10,897	$12,165
2010	$10,848	$11,259
2009	$10,068	$11,087
2008	$9,699	$10,485
2007	$9,409	$10,103
2006	$8,570	$9,628
2005	$8,165	$9,167
2004	$8,010	$8,727
2003	$8,051	$8,857
2002	$8,107	$8,158
2001	$8,055	$7,654
2000	$7,468	$7,180
1999	$7,068	$6,993
1998	$6,496	$6,548
1997	$6,514	$6,347
1995	$5,457	$5,735
1992	$4,872	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,530

$16,167

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Webster City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,169	$15,133
2022	$13,398	$14,340
2021	$13,999	$15,357
2020	$13,398	$14,340
2019	$12,978	$14,216
2018	$13,024	$13,767
2017	$12,172	$14,379
2016	$11,877	$14,161
2015	$10,234	$11,298
2014	$13,154	$12,593
2012	$14,580	$12,000
2011	$12,072	$11,589
2010	$10,034	$11,298
2009	$9,580	$10,614
2008	$9,572	$9,706
2007	$8,698	$9,439
2006	$7,842	$9,204
2005	$7,608	$8,457
2004	$7,355	$8,450
2003	$7,597	$8,908
2002	$7,738	$8,409
2001	$7,805	$7,961
2000	$7,435	$7,433
1999	$6,905	$7,234
1998	$6,860	$6,713
1997	$9,493	$6,475
1995	$5,343	$5,710
1992	$5,014	$5,398

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Best Webster City Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sunset Heights Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1101 Boone St
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-9245

Gr: 2-4 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Northeast Hamilton Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

606 Illinois St
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 325-6234

Gr: PK-6 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #33.

Webster City Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1101 Des Moines Street
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-9220

Gr: 5-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: n/an/a

Pleasant View Elementary School

Add to Compare

1901 Willson Ave
Webster City, IA 50595
(515) 832-9241

Gr: PK-1 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,688 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education