Wapsie Valley Comm School District

2535 Viking Avenue
Fairbank, IA 50629
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 318 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
702 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#69 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wapsie Valley Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wapsie Valley 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.
76%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wapsie Valley 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.
55-59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wapsie Valley 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 Wapsie Valley Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
5 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
685 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
51
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,952 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wapsie Valley 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 Wapsie Valley 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
$15,426
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wapsie Valley 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
$13,952
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wapsie Valley 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 Wapsie Valley Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Readlyn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
200 E 4th St
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Fairbank Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
311 5th St N
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071
Grades: PK-6
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 702 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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