Total enrollment
518
-36 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Wapello Comm School District
Iowa · 518 students · 1 city
Wapello Comm School District's footprint covers 3 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 518 (an average of 173 per school).
4-year change in Wapello Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wapello Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #144 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #229 of 234 | #9,134 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #185 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #94 of 234 | #3,821 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.5% | #150 of 234 | #6,482 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wapello Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 610 to 518 students (down 15%) and from 47 to 38 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapello Elementary School | Wapello | Elementary | PK-05 | 229 |
| Wapello Senior High School | Wapello | High | 09-12 | 187 |
| Wapello Junior High School | Wapello | Middle | 06-08 | 102 |
About Wapello Comm School District
Wapello Comm School District is a small public-school district in Iowa. The district maintains 3 schools and educates approximately 518 students.
In terms of grade levels, Wapello Comm School District is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 173 in this district, lower than the Iowa typical of 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 518 students, contracted 6% from the 554 reported in SY 2020-21.
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