Total enrollment
637
-88 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Wapsie Valley Comm School District
Iowa · 637 students · 3 cities
Wapsie Valley Comm School District runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 637 and an average school size of 91.
4-year change in Wapsie Valley Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wapsie Valley Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #191 of 234 | #8,544 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #40 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #28 of 234 | #2,391 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.7% | #219 of 234 | #7,577 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 Wapsie Valley Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 707 to 637 students (down 10%) and from 49 to 52 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapsie Valley High School | Fairbank | High | 07-12 | 273 |
| Fairbank Elementary School | Fairbank | Elementary | PK-06 | 187 |
| Readlyn Elementary School | Readlyn | Elementary | PK-06 | 107 |
| Rural Elementary School #1 | Fairbank | Elementary | KG-08 | 29 |
| Rural Elementary School #2 | Fairbank | Elementary | KG-08 | 24 |
| Rural Elementary School #4 | Fairbank | Elementary | KG-08 | 17 |
| Rural Elementary School #3 | Hazleton | Combined | M-M | · |
About Wapsie Valley Comm School District
Wapsie Valley Comm School District is a low-population Iowa school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 637.
For a sense of the school types, Wapsie Valley Comm School District is made up of 5 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Wapsie Valley Comm School District is about 91, noticeably below the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 637 students, contracted 12% from the 725 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Wapsie Valley Comm School District shed 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wapsie Valley Comm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.