Top Rankings
Villisca Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 135 students in Villisca Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Villisca Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
254 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Villisca Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(12-13)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.43
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
95%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,736 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,858 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,736
$16,468
Spending / Student
$28,858
$16,042
Best Villisca Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Valley Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 East Third Street
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
Villisca, IA 50864
(712) 826-2552
Gr: 6-8 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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