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West Liberty Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 160 students in West Liberty Comm School District.
Public Preschools in West Liberty Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,284 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Liberty 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
758 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
489 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
38%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
90
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,319 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,717
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,319
$15,938
Best West Liberty Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
111 W. 7th St
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-5089
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-5089
Grades: PK-K
| 160 students
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