West Monona Comm School District

1314 15th St
Onawa, IA 51040
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in West Monona Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in West Monona Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
645 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

West Monona 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#121 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Monona Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Monona 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.
78%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Monona 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.
60-64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Monona 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 West Monona Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
40 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
544 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
84%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
157
# Students in K Grade:
44
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,507 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 $13,470 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Monona 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
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Monona 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
$16,507
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Monona 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
$13,470
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Monona 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 West Monona Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Monona Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1314 15th St
Onawa, IA 51040
(712) 433-9098
Grades: 6-8
| 112 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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