Top Rankings
Whiting Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 81 students in Whiting Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Whiting Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
147 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiting Comm 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)65%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
% American Indian
10%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
65%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,388 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,959 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,388
$16,468
Spending / Student
$21,959
$16,042
Best Whiting Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
606 West St
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Whiting, IA 51063
(712) 455-2468
Grades: PK-6
| 81 students
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