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AGWSR Community School District

918 4th Ave
Ackley, IA 50601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

AGWSR Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 144 students in AGWSR Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in AGWSR Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
643 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

AGWSR Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#179 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
75%
68%
67%
70%
70-74%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,729 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,421 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,729
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,421
$16,042

Best AGWSR Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Agwsr Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
609 S Monroe
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-5121
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 643 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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