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Schools in Barnum

Barnum’s public schools

Manson Northwest Webster Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barnum. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 15% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IA 14.1
Schools in town
1
776 students on the public path
In brief

Barnum’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Barnum’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Manson Northwest Webster Elementary places highest (better than 67%); Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Barnum, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Manson Northwest Webster ElementaryManson Northwest Webster Community School DistrictB+
7–12Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High Schoolin MansonD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Manson Northwest Webster Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manson Northwest Webster Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 776 students · 14.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,697IA $13,713 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 69.7% · 502 students tested
Math63%
State average 63.8% · 502 students tested

Barnum vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Barnum’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Barnum—Manson Northwest Webster

Every school in Barnum

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barnumby address
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
439 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Barnumin other towns
Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Manson
D
337 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Barnum’s schools

Are Barnum’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Barnum. Manson Northwest Webster Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Barnum. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Barnum in?

Manson Northwest Webster Community School District.

Where do Barnum kids go to high school?

Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.