Total enrollment
1,688
-64 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Webster City Comm School District
Iowa · 1,688 students · 2 cities
Webster City Comm School District runs the local public-school system inside Iowa: 5 K-12 schools serving roughly 1,688 students, with 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Webster City Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Webster City Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #120 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,688 | #57 of 234 | #5,011 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #62 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #167 of 234 | #5,116 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.0% | #52 of 234 | #4,460 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #30 of 119 | #3,074 of 6,853 |
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 Webster City Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Webster City Middle School at 77.5% proficient to Northeast Hamilton Elementary School at 59.0%, a gap of 18.5 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,594 to 1,480 students (down 7%) and from 103 to 101 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City High School | Webster City | High | 09-12 | 505 |
| Webster City Middle School | Webster City | Middle | 05-08 | 454 |
| Sunset Heights Elementary School | Webster City | Elementary | 02-04 | 311 |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Webster City | Elementary | PK-01 | 210 |
| Northeast Hamilton Elementary School | Blairsburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 208 |
About Webster City Comm School District
As a thinly populated district in Iowa, Webster City Comm School District enrolls 1,688 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Webster City Comm School District is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Webster City Comm School District runs about 338 students per school, 10% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 376.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,688 students, shrank 4% from the 1,752 reported in SY 2020-21.
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