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Westwood Comm School District

Westwood Comm School District in Iowa: 2 public schools with 597 students and 12.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,117 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
597
Students per teacher
12.7
IA 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,117
IA $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
46.9
Counselors (FTE)
2.1
Students per counselor
290
IA 335 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.1

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Iowa's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Iowa: 73%

85%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 87% of school districts in Iowa

Median 76% · 327 school districts compared

254 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Iowa: 73%

81%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Iowa

Median 77% · 327 school districts compared

254 students tested, grades 3–8 · ISASP; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$11.9K16
$11.7K17
$12.1K18
$10.9K19
$10.9K20
$11.3K21
$12.7K22
$12.9K23
$14.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.9% · $839K
State
39% · $4.1M
Local
53% · $5.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,575
Support services
$4,545
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.5M
Long-term debt
$342K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–632210.985%81%
7–1227520.583%79%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1000 Rebel Way, Sloan, IA 51055
Phone
(712)428-3355
Website