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West Central Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 85 students in West Central Comm School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Iowa.
Public Charter School in West Central Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public charter school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
8 Schools
# Students
329 Students
604 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
57 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Central 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
96 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
16%
# Black Students
2 Students
40 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
299 Students
432 Students
% White Students
91%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1 Student
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
13 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
12
# Students in K Grade:
30
53
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
32
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
24
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
14
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
20
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
16
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
25
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
72
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
64
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
166
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,878 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,131
$16,468

Spending / Student
$15,878
$16,042

Best West Central Comm School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Central Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 Pember
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
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