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Schools in Manson · Manson Northwest Webster Community School District

Manson’s public schools score below 80% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Manson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▼ 8 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
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

Manson’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 62% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,697 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manson’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (640)Better than 21%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 502 test results could put Manson anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Manson’s students in the tested grades sat them (502 in math, 502 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Manson Northwest Webster Elementaryin BarnumB+
7–12Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolManson Northwest Webster Community School DistrictD

Manson’s public schools are run by Manson Northwest Webster Community School District, which also serves Barnum, Clare and Knierim. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Manson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MansonC−Manson Northwest Webster

Every school in Manson

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

Questions about Manson’s schools

Are Manson’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manson children attend score below 80% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manson in?

Manson Northwest Webster Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 776 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Manson spend per student?

$11,697 in Manson Northwest Webster Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.