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West Central Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 261 students in West Central Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in West Central Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in West Central Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Central Valley High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
855 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Central Valley Comm 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%

Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.45
# American Indian Students
5 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
745 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
87%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
56
# Students in K Grade:
61
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,917 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,094 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,917
$16,468

Spending / Student
$14,094
$16,042

Best West Central Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Central Valley High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3299 White Pole Rd
Stuart, IA 50250
(515) 523-1313
Stuart, IA 50250
(515) 523-1313
Grades: 9-12
| 261 students
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