Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 86 students in West Central Comm School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 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 65%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 75% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public charter school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2 Schools
# Students
317 Students
149 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
13 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Central 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
47 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
4 Students
4 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
289 Students
82 Students
% White Students
91%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
3 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
-
# Students in K Grade:
23
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
-
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
-
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
23
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
16
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
27
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
83
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,741 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,479 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,741
$16,392
Spending / Student
$16,479
$15,968
Best West Central Comm School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Central Charter High School
Charter School
Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 Pember
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Grades: 9-12
| 86 students
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