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West Central Community School District

305 Pember
Maynard, IA 50655-0054
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

West Central Community 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 85 students in West Central Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in West Central Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in West Central Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Central Charter High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
329 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
West Central Community 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 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)
#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
70%
68%
63%
70%
50-59%
63%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.17
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 8% 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
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 Community School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Central Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Pember
Maynard, IA 50655
(563) 637-2283
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 329 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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