West Delaware County Comm School District

701 New St
Manchester, IA 52057
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

West Delaware County Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in West Delaware County Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in West Delaware County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,372 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Delaware County Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#48 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Delaware County Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Delaware County 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.
81%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Delaware County 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Delaware County Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
6 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
36 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,254 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
91%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
105
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,267 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Delaware County 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
$20 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of West Delaware County 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
$15,398
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Delaware County 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
$14,267
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Delaware County 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 West Delaware County Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lambert Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Doctor St
Manchester, IA 52057
(563) 927-3515
Grades: PK-4
| 481 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,372 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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