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Item: Westwood Comm School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1000 Rebel Way
Sloan, IA 51055

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Top 30%

Tel: (712) 428-3355

www.wwrebels.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

597 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	33	69
Kind	39	108
1	34	102
2	40	104
3	31	108
4	45	107
5	45	109
6	55	108
7	34	109
8	44	107
9	43	114
10	43	116
11	57	117
12	54	117

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District Rank

Westwood Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#74 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District
2023	#74
2022	#84
2021	#108
2019	#168
2018	#185
2017	#135
2016	#150
2015	#258
2014	#212
2013	#211
2012	#166
2011	#291
2010	#311

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74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	74%	68%
2022	68%	64%
2021	66%	64%
2019	70%	69%
2018	78%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	77%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	77%	77%
2012	79%	76%
2011	75%	78%
2010	73%	77%

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82%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	79%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	78%	74%
2017	81%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	76%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	73%	76%
2010	69%	75%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	63%
2021	82%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	80%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	84%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	21.4%	24.7%
2022	22.2%	27.8%
2021	17%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.21	0.45
2021	0.22	0.43
2020	0.24	0.43
2019	0.24	0.42
2018	0.25	0.41
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.24	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.25	0.37
2013	0.19	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.21	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.12	0.27
2007	0.14	0.26
2006	0.11	0.26
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.12	0.22
2003	0.10	0.21
2002	0.09	0.19
2001	0.10	0.19
2000	0.05	0.17
1999	0.09	0.17
1998	0.10	0.15
1997	0.11	0.15
1996	0.10	0.13
1995	0.08	0.13
1994	0.08	0.13
1993	0.09	0.12
1992	0.07	0.12
1991	0.04	0.12
1990	0.05	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2019)
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2019	3%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2009)
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2015)
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

88%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	89%	73%
2021	88%	74%
2020	87%	74%
2019	87%	75%
2018	86%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	88%	78%
2014	87%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	89%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	85%
2007	92%	86%
2006	94%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	95%	90%
2001	94%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	96%	91%
1998	95%	92%
1997	95%	92%
1996	95%	93%
1995	95%	93%
1994	96%	93%
1993	95%	94%
1992	96%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	96%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,843 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$13 MM
2022	$10 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$12 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$11 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$7 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$12 MM
2022	$9 MM	$12 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,385

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,651	$17,410
2022	$17,249	$16,850
2021	$15,952	$16,172
2020	$15,077	$14,700
2019	$14,168	$14,749
2018	$13,856	$14,230
2017	$13,739	$14,844
2016	$13,892	$14,113
2015	$12,734	$11,259
2014	$14,375	$13,301
2012	$12,600	$12,751
2011	$12,396	$12,165
2010	$11,927	$11,259
2009	$11,574	$11,087
2008	$11,282	$10,485
2007	$10,762	$10,103
2006	$10,445	$9,628
2005	$10,030	$9,167
2004	$10,190	$8,727
2003	$9,409	$8,857
2002	$9,131	$8,158
2001	$8,565	$7,654
2000	$8,387	$7,180
1999	$7,693	$6,993
1998	$6,760	$6,548
1997	$6,458	$6,347
1995	$5,978	$5,735
1992	$5,504	$5,300
1990	$4,882	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$16,843

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westwood Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,088	$16,255
2022	$15,461	$15,854
2021	$13,910	$15,357
2020	$13,979	$14,340
2019	$13,180	$14,216
2018	$13,648	$13,767
2017	$12,735	$14,379
2016	$13,520	$14,161
2015	$11,843	$11,298
2014	$12,887	$12,593
2012	$12,188	$12,000
2011	$11,765	$11,589
2010	$11,092	$11,298
2009	$10,976	$10,614
2008	$10,030	$9,706
2007	$9,283	$9,439
2006	$8,979	$9,204
2005	$8,346	$8,457
2004	$8,463	$8,450
2003	$9,685	$8,908
2002	$12,763	$8,409
2001	$7,462	$7,961
2000	$7,179	$7,433
1999	$6,941	$7,234
1998	$5,885	$6,713
1997	$5,940	$6,475
1995	$5,305	$5,710
1992	$5,135	$5,398
1990	$4,810	$4,317

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Best Westwood Comm School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westwood Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1000 Rebel Way
Sloan, IA 51055
(712) 428-3200

Gr: PK-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Westwood High School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Rebel Way
Sloan, IA 51055
(712) 428-3303

Gr: 7-12 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westwood Comm School District?

Westwood Comm School District manages 2 public schools serving 597 students.

What is the rank of Westwood Comm School District?

Westwood Comm School District is ranked #75 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westwood Comm School District?

88% of Westwood Comm School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westwood Comm School District?

Westwood Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Westwood Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,843 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education