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Winterset Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 561 students in Winterset Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Winterset Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Winterset 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 Winterset Senior 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 6% 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
1,663 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Winterset 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,544 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
56
# Students in K Grade:
94
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,739 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 $15,883 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,739
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,883
$16,042
Best Winterset Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winterset Senior High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
720 Husky Dr
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-3320
Winterset, IA 50273
(515) 462-3320
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students
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