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Wapsie Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 293 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
High School in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 71% statewide average).
High School in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wapsie Valley High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
668 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
641 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
96%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
56
# Students in K Grade:
64
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,662 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,211
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,662
$16,042
Best Wapsie Valley Comm School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wapsie Valley High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rr 2 2535 Viking Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-6711
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-6711
Grades: 7-12
| 293 students
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