Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District

1030 Main Street
Manson, IA 50563-0387
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 350 students in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
779 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 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)
#255 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manson Northwest Webster Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manson Northwest Webster 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.
62%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manson Northwest Webster 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.
50-54%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manson Northwest Webster 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 Manson Northwest Webster Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
7,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
728 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
94%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
148
# Students in K Grade:
70
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,529 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manson Northwest Webster 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
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manson Northwest Webster 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
$14,752
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manson Northwest Webster 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
$12,529
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manson Northwest Webster 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 Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 15th St
Manson, IA 50563
(712) 469-2245
Grades: 7-12
| 350 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 779 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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