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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 508 students in Winterset Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Winterset Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,723 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Winterset Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,599 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
110
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,330 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,156
$16,392
Spending / Student
$15,330
$15,968
Best Winterset Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winterset Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
404 S 2nd Ave
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-1551
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-1551
Grades: PK-3
| 508 students
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