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Winterset Community School District

303 Wambold Dr.
Winterset, IA 50273-0030

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Tel: (515) 462-2718

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Winterset Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 870 students in Winterset Community School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Winterset Community School District have an score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 69% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

1,663 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

111 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	65	53
Kind	94	106
1	109	105
2	112	108
3	117	107
4	118	109
5	116	109
6	139	108

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

Winterset Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#138 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District
2023	#138
2022	#151
2021	#141
2019	#124
2018	#65
2017	#102
2016	#53
2015	#49
2014	#22
2013	#32
2012	#45

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75%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	70%	64%
2021	73%	64%
2019	78%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	91%	79%
2013	87%	77%
2012	85%	76%

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72%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	69%	68%
2019	70%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	79%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	83%	76%
2014	84%	76%
2013	80%	72%
2012	79%	71%
2011	83%	76%

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63%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2022	63%	63%
2021	64%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%

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

0.14

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.13	0.42
2019	0.13	0.42
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.09	0.38
2015	0.25	0.38
2014	0.08	0.37
2013	0.09	0.35
2012	0.09	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.04	0.26
2006	0.03	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.04	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.01	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1991	0.01	0.10
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2021	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

4%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2011	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2006	1%	4%

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% White

93%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	70%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	98%	84%
2007	98%	86%
2006	98%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	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

1%

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	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 $16,739 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,883 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	$28 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$28 MM	$12 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$11 MM
2018	$24 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$23 MM	$9 MM
2012	$22 MM	$9 MM
2011	$21 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$11 MM
2022	$41 MM	$11 MM
2021	$26 MM	$11 MM
2020	$41 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$10 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$27 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$8 MM
2012	$20 MM	$8 MM
2011	$22 MM	$8 MM
2010	$27 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,739

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,679	$15,936
2022	$14,982	$14,700
2021	$16,609	$16,172
2020	$14,982	$14,700
2019	$14,308	$14,749
2018	$13,861	$14,230
2017	$13,748	$14,844
2016	$13,175	$14,113
2015	$10,562	$11,259
2014	$12,085	$13,301
2012	$11,686	$12,751
2011	$11,272	$12,165
2010	$10,920	$11,259
2009	$10,447	$11,087
2008	$9,499	$10,485
2007	$9,576	$10,103
2006	$9,063	$9,628
2005	$8,563	$9,167
2004	$8,197	$8,727
2003	$8,291	$8,857
2002	$7,907	$8,158
2001	$7,555	$7,654
2000	$7,145	$7,180
1999	$6,163	$6,993
1998	$6,159	$6,548
1997	$5,960	$6,347
1995	$5,684	$5,735
1992	$4,690	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,883

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winterset Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,826	$15,133
2022	$23,350	$14,340
2021	$15,760	$15,357
2020	$23,350	$14,340
2019	$13,238	$14,216
2018	$12,716	$13,767
2017	$13,552	$14,379
2016	$11,286	$14,161
2015	$14,890	$11,298
2014	$9,982	$12,593
2012	$10,915	$12,000
2011	$12,160	$11,589
2010	$15,394	$11,298
2009	$11,654	$10,614
2008	$9,228	$9,706
2007	$8,775	$9,439
2006	$8,034	$9,204
2005	$7,518	$8,457
2004	$7,294	$8,450
2003	$7,706	$8,908
2002	$8,013	$8,409
2001	$7,159	$7,961
2000	$7,185	$7,433
1999	$6,151	$7,234
1998	$6,615	$6,713
1997	$6,456	$6,475
1995	$6,608	$5,710
1992	$4,501	$5,398

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Best Winterset Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winterset Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
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Add to Compare

404 S 2nd Ave
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-1551

Gr: PK-3 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Winterset Middle School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 69%)
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Add to Compare

706 West School Street
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-3010

Gr: 4-6 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,663 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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