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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 97 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 55% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
186 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Whiting 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
149 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
80%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
20
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,065 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,355 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,065
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,355
$15,968
Best Whiting Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
606 West St
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Grades: PK-6
| 97 students
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