B
AHSTW Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Avoca, Walnut, Shelby, Hancock and Tennant.
Students
755
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,043
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about AHSTW Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.8M, about $18,258 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hancock.
PK–3AHSTW Primary SchoolThis district
4–8AHSTW Intermediate SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,043 per student · 5% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
735’20
754’21
776’22
765’23
755’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.