Item: Ar-We-Va Community School District
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Ar-We-Va Community School District

108 Clinton St
Westside, IA 51467

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (712) 663-4311

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Ar-We-Va Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 248 students in Ar-We-Va Community School District. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Ar-We-Va Community School District have an score of 85% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

248 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	12	70
Kind	22	111
1	22	105
2	23	108
3	20	107
4	24	109
5	11	109
6	20	108
7	16	109
8	19	112
9	13	118
10	21	121
11	17	118
12	8	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ar-We-Va Community School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#29 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District
2023	#29
2022	#35
2021	#53
2019	#187
2018	#119
2017	#77
2016	#89
2015	#18
2014	#187
2013	#88
2012	#54

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	82%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	72%	64%
2019	72%	69%
2018	82%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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80-84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	82%	68%
2019	67%	68%
2018	82%	74%
2017	87%	75%
2016	87%	75%
2015	92%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	77%	72%
2012	82%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2022	74%	63%
2021	54%	60%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	80%	89%
2019	50%	88%
2018	50%	89%
2017	80%	89%
2016	50%	88%
2015	50%	88%
2014	50%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.28	0.46
2022	0.30	0.45
2021	0.31	0.43
2020	0.33	0.42
2019	0.33	0.42
2018	0.29	0.39
2017	0.29	0.39
2016	0.26	0.38
2015	0.24	0.38
2014	0.26	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.19	0.34
2011	0.18	0.34
2010	0.18	0.32
2009	0.11	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.11	0.26
2006	0.10	0.23
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.07	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.04	0.20
2001	0.01	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1996	0.01	0.13

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2009	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	13%	13%
2022	14%	12%
2021	15%	12%
2020	17%	11%
2019	17%	11%
2018	15%	11%
2017	15%	11%
2016	13%	10%
2015	12%	11%
2014	11%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	10%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2006	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	84%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	82%	74%
2020	80%	75%
2019	80%	75%
2018	83%	77%
2017	83%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	86%	78%
2014	86%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	90%	82%
2009	94%	84%
2008	93%	84%
2007	94%	86%
2006	95%	88%
2005	94%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	99%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,331 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 $13,827 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	$5 MM	$12 MM
2022	$5 MM	$11 MM
2021	$5 MM	$12 MM
2020	$5 MM	$11 MM
2019	$5 MM	$11 MM
2018	$5 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$9 MM
2012	$4 MM	$9 MM
2011	$4 MM	$8 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$7 MM
2007	$4 MM	$7 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	$3 MM	$11 MM
2022	$4 MM	$11 MM
2021	$3 MM	$11 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$10 MM
2018	$3 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$8 MM
2011	$4 MM	$8 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$7 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,331

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	$19,728	$15,936
2022	$19,000	$14,700
2021	$19,488	$16,172
2020	$19,000	$14,700
2019	$21,305	$14,749
2018	$22,337	$14,230
2017	$19,405	$14,844
2016	$17,996	$14,113
2015	$17,110	$11,259
2014	$14,364	$13,301
2012	$13,149	$12,751
2011	$13,009	$12,165
2010	$12,214	$11,259
2009	$14,727	$11,087
2008	$12,053	$10,485
2007	$10,392	$10,103
2006	$9,530	$9,628
2005	$9,092	$9,167
2004	$8,110	$8,727
2003	$8,491	$8,857
2002	$7,588	$8,158
2001	$7,236	$7,654
2000	$6,918	$7,180
1999	$6,557	$6,993
1998	$6,482	$6,548
1997	$5,878	$6,347
1995	$5,961	$5,735
1992	$5,412	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,827

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ar-We-Va Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,111	$15,133
2022	$14,692	$14,340
2021	$13,939	$15,357
2020	$14,692	$14,340
2019	$16,945	$14,216
2018	$16,659	$13,767
2017	$15,850	$14,379
2016	$15,322	$14,161
2015	$14,262	$11,298
2014	$11,574	$12,593
2012	$16,419	$12,000
2011	$11,156	$11,589
2010	$10,181	$11,298
2009	$17,841	$10,614
2008	$12,833	$9,706
2007	$10,242	$9,439
2006	$9,645	$9,204
2005	$8,283	$8,457
2004	$7,549	$8,450
2003	$8,019	$8,908
2002	$7,654	$8,409
2001	$7,060	$7,961
2000	$6,802	$7,433
1999	$6,412	$7,234
1998	$6,302	$6,713
1997	$5,946	$6,475
1995	$5,582	$5,710
1992	$5,297	$5,398

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Best Ar-We-Va Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westside Junior-senior High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

108 Clinton St
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4311

Gr: 6-12 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Ar-we-va Elementary Community School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

108 Clinton Street
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4311

Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ar-We-Va Community School District?

Ar-We-Va Community School District manages 2 public schools serving 248 students.

What is the rank of Ar-We-Va Community School District?

Ar-We-Va Community School District is ranked #34 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ar-We-Va Community School District?

82% of Ar-We-Va Community School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ar-We-Va Community School District?

Ar-We-Va Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Ar-We-Va Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,827 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education