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B+

West Delaware County Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Manchester, Ryan, Greeley, Dundee and Masonville.

Manchester’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Iowa school districts

Students
1,263
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,344
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$33.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about West Delaware County Community School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Iowa districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $33.3M, about $26,370 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% of the 326 Iowa school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Manchester 5,357Ryan 346Greeley 210Dundee 190Masonville 98

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Manchester. Grade by grade →

PK–4Lambert Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8West Delaware Middle SchoolThis district
9–12West Delaware High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency70%
State average 63.8% · 937 students tested
Reading / language arts76%
State average 69.7% · 937 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.5% · 112 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,344 per student · 3% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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

Enrollment over time
1,376’20
1,372’21
1,360’22
1,303’23
1,263’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools.

Lambert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
B−
449 students14:1
West Delaware Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Manchester
A
378 students12:1
West Delaware High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manchester
B+
436 students13:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Iowa.