Item: Wapsie Valley Comm School District
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Wapsie Valley Comm School District

2535 Viking Avenue
Fairbank, IA 50629

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Top 30%

Tel: (319) 638-6711

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 668 students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

�� Schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District have an score of 76% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 75% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

668 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	18	70
Kind	64	111
1	43	105
2	49	108
3	47	107
4	49	109
5	46	109
6	45	108
7	50	109
8	54	112
9	47	118
10	60	121
11	41	118
12	55	117

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District Rank

Wapsie Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#85 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District
2023	#85
2022	#69
2021	#122
2019	#58
2018	#152
2017	#155
2016	#65
2015	#96
2014	#150
2013	#141
2012	#186

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	77%	68%
2022	78%	64%
2021	76%	64%
2019	79%	69%
2018	80%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	84%	79%
2013	81%	77%
2012	81%	76%

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76%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	69%	68%
2019	77%	68%
2018	80%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	78%	76%
2013	75%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2022	57%	63%
2021	62%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.04	0.46
2022	0.06	0.45
2021	0.05	0.43
2020	0.06	0.42
2019	0.06	0.42
2018	0.05	0.39
2017	0.05	0.39
2016	0.05	0.38
2015	0.04	0.38
2014	0.06	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.05	0.34
2011	0.05	0.34
2010	0.06	0.32
2009	0.03	0.29
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.03	0.26
2005	0.01	0.24
2002	0.01	0.20
2001	0.01	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.01	0.13

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2013)
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2013	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2000	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%

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% White

96%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	98%	72%
2022	97%	73%
2021	98%	74%
2020	97%	75%
2019	97%	75%
2018	98%	77%
2017	98%	77%
2016	98%	78%
2015	98%	78%
2014	97%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	97%	81%
2010	97%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	98%	84%
2007	99%	86%
2006	100%	88%
2005	100%	87%
2004	100%	88%
2003	100%	89%
2002	100%	89%
2001	100%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,662 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$9 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$8 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,211

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,426	$15,936
2022	$13,963	$14,700
2021	$14,937	$16,172
2020	$13,963	$14,700
2019	$13,769	$14,749
2018	$13,554	$14,230
2017	$13,150	$14,844
2016	$12,164	$14,113
2015	$9,929	$11,259
2014	$11,829	$13,301
2012	$11,827	$12,751
2011	$10,741	$12,165
2010	$10,677	$11,259
2009	$10,678	$11,087
2008	$9,480	$10,485
2007	$9,081	$10,103
2006	$8,508	$9,628
2005	$8,555	$9,167
2004	$8,314	$8,727
2003	$8,857	$8,857
2002	$7,257	$8,158
2001	$7,450	$7,654
2000	$7,354	$7,180
1999	$6,641	$6,993
1998	$6,202	$6,548
1997	$5,984	$6,347
1995	$5,213	$5,735
1992	$4,547	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,662

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,952	$15,133
2022	$12,451	$14,340
2021	$13,509	$15,357
2020	$12,451	$14,340
2019	$11,757	$14,216
2018	$11,739	$13,767
2017	$11,208	$14,379
2016	$10,521	$14,161
2015	$17,384	$11,298
2014	$12,154	$12,593
2012	$10,706	$12,000
2011	$10,651	$11,589
2010	$18,694	$11,298
2009	$10,389	$10,614
2008	$9,261	$9,706
2007	$9,305	$9,439
2006	$8,589	$9,204
2005	$6,834	$8,457
2004	$6,483	$8,450
2003	$9,678	$8,908
2002	$7,527	$8,409
2001	$7,255	$7,961
2000	$7,213	$7,433
1999	$6,788	$7,234
1998	$6,494	$6,713
1997	$6,219	$6,475
1995	$5,359	$5,710
1992	$4,733	$5,398

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Best Wapsie Valley Comm School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Readlyn Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

200 E 4th St
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323

Gr: PK-6 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Fairbank Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

311 5th St N
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071

Gr: PK-6 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

Wapsie Valley High School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

Rr 2 2535 Viking Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 638-6711

Gr: 7-12 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #44.

Rural Elementary School #1

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1099 Amish Blvd
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071

Gr: K-8 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

Rank: #55.

Rural Elementary School #2

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1198 Fairbank Amish Blvd
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071

Gr: K-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

Rank: #66.

Rural Elementary School #4

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1153 Denison Ave
Fairbank, IA 50629
(319) 635-2071

Gr: K-8 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wapsie Valley Comm School District?

Wapsie Valley Comm School District manages 6 public schools serving 668 students.

What is the rank of Wapsie Valley Comm School District?

Wapsie Valley Comm School District is ranked #106 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Wapsie Valley Comm School District?

96% of Wapsie Valley Comm School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wapsie Valley Comm School District?

Wapsie Valley Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Wapsie Valley Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,662 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 668 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education