Top Rankings
Whiting Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 78 students in Whiting Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Whiting Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
139 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiting 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.46
% American Indian
9%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
66%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,849 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,223 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,849
$16,596
Spending / Student
$23,223
$16,167
Best Whiting Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
606 West St
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Gr: PK-6 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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