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West Monona Community School District

1314 15th St
Onawa, IA 51040
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 191 students in West Monona Community 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 West Monona Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in West Monona Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Monona High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
645 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<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 Monona 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#185 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
62%
68%
78%
70%
60-64%
63%
85%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.28
0.45
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
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 $16,507 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 $13,470 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,507
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,470
$16,042

Best West Monona Community School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Monona High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1314 15th St
Onawa, IA 51040
(712) 433-2453
Gr: 9-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 645 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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