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Webster City Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Webster City, Duncombe, Williams, Kamrar and Blairsburg.

Students
1,688
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,435
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Webster City Community School District

  • School Grade C−: better than 24% of Iowa districts
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.0M, about $3,578 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williams.

PK–62 schoolsThis district
62 middle schoolsThis district
7–8Webster City Middle SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,435 per student · 2% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,752’20
1,788’21
1,731’22
1,724’23
1,688’24

Down 3.7% since 2020.

Students
White 66%Hispanic 27%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.

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