Winterset Comm School District

303 Wambold Dr.
Winterset, IA 50273-0030
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 561 students in Winterset Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Winterset Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Winterset Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winterset Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,663 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Winterset Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#151 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winterset Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winterset Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winterset Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winterset Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Winterset Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,544 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
56
# Students in K Grade:
94
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,739 is higher 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 $15,883 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
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winterset Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winterset Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,739
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winterset Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,883
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winterset Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Winterset Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winterset Senior High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
720 Husky Dr
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,663 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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