West Monona Comm School District

1314 15th St
Onawa, IA 51040
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in West Monona Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in West Monona Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
634 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Monona Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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% 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
515 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
6 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
536 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
85%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
38
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,793 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,703 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% 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
$16,793
$16,361
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
$13,703
$15,938
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Monona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
611 4th Street
Onawa, IA 51040
(712) 433-1393
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 634 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥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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