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 2 public preschools serving 445 students in Webster City Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Webster City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
10,908 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
407 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,224 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
69%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
170
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
90
# 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 Preschools (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: 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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