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West Marshall Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 299 students in West Marshall Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in West Marshall Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in West Marshall Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Marshall High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
936 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Marshall Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.45
# American Indian Students
6 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
836 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
89%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
56
# Students in K Grade:
66
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,863 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,387 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,863
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,387
$16,042
Best West Marshall Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Marshall High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
601 3rd Street Nw
State Center, IA 50247
(641) 483-2136
State Center, IA 50247
(641) 483-2136
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students
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