Top Rankings
West Liberty Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 71 students in West Liberty Comm School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in West Liberty Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Liberty 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
61%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
37%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,340 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,739
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,340
$16,042
Best West Liberty Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
806 N Miller St
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-5089
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-5089
Grades: PK
| 71 students
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