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West Monona High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1314 15th St, Onawa, IA 51040 · (712) 433-2453 · Part of West Monona Community School District

Onawa’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
161
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Monona High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.5% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Onawa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8West Monona Middle School120 students
9–12West Monona High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1314 15th St, Onawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 944
Grade 1034
Grade 1145
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
216’20
200’21
204’22
191’23
161’24

Down 25.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Monona High School from Onawa families.

Other schools in West Monona Community School District

The district →
West Monona Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Onawa
C
352 students14:1
West Monona Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onawa
C
120 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Onawa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.