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West Central Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Maynard and Westgate.

Maynard’s Schools page →

Students
333
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,660
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about West Central Community School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Iowa districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $8,589 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Maynard 462Westgate 187

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Maynard. Grade by grade →

PK–8West Central PK - 8 SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency62%
State average 63.8% · 202 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 69.7% · 202 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.5% · 23 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$13,660 per student · 0% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 33%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
288’20
317’21
321’22
329’23
333’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

West Central PK - 8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Maynard
C−
236 students13:1
West Central Charter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maynard
B−
97 students7:1

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.