Top Rankings
Ar-We-Va Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 114 students in Ar-We-Va Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Ar-We-Va Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Ar-We-Va Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westside Junior-senior High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
248 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ar-We-Va Community School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,331 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,827 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,331
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,827
$16,042
Best Ar-We-Va Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westside Junior-senior High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
108 Clinton St
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4311
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4311
Gr: 6-12 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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