Top Rankings
West Branch Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 273 students in West Branch 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 West Branch Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in West Branch Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Branch High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
880 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Branch 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
86%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,493 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 114% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,060
$16,596
Spending / Student
$32,493
$16,167
Best West Branch Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Branch High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 W Main
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7216
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7216
Gr: 9-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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