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Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Warsaw, Warsaw, Wythe, Walker, Bear Creek, Rocky Run-Wilcox and Basco.
Students
398
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,869
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $1,980 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Augusta.
PK–6Fort Madison Elementary SchoolFort Madison Community School District
7–12Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolFort Madison Community School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,869 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
422’20
419’21
418’22
382’23
398’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.