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West Central 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 85 students in West Central Comm School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Iowa.
Public Charter School in West Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public charter school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
8 Schools
# Students
329 Students
604 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
57 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Central 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,878 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,131
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,878
$16,042
Best West Central Comm School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Central Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 Pember
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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