AGWSR Comm School District

918 4th Ave
Ackley, IA 50601
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 103 students in AGWSR Comm School District.
Public Preschools in AGWSR Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
643 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

AGWSR Comm 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#263 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of AGWSR Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AGWSR Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AGWSR Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of AGWSR Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of AGWSR Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
569 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
89%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
65
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,729 is higher 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 $16,421 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of AGWSR Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of AGWSR Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,729
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in AGWSR Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,421
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in AGWSR Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best AGWSR Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
609 S Monroe
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-5121
Grades: PK-2
| 68 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Cougars Den
413 State St
Ackley, IA 50601
(641) 847-2699
Grades: PK-K
| 35 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 643 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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