Wilton Comm School District

1002 Cypress St
Wilton, IA 52778
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 524 students in Wilton Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Wilton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
965 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilton 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#92 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
73%
64%
76%
70%
60%
63%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,921 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,805
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,921
$16,042

Best Wilton Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilton Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1210 Cypress St
Wilton, IA 52778
(563) 732-2880
Grades: PK-6
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 965 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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