West Liberty Comm School District

1103 N Elm St
West Liberty, IA 52776-0228
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 391 students in West Liberty Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Liberty Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,305 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Liberty 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#316 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Liberty Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Liberty 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.
54%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Liberty 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 West Liberty Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
756 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
510 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
39%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
176
# Students in K Grade:
109
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,105 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Liberty 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
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of West Liberty 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
$14,480
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Liberty 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
$13,105
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Liberty 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 Liberty Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Liberty Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
203 E. 7th St
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-2118
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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