Total enrollment
1,263
-113 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in West Delaware County Comm School District
Iowa · 1,263 students · 1 city
West Delaware County Comm School District runs 3 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 1,263 and an average school size of 421.
4-year change in West Delaware County 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 West Delaware County Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #52 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,263 | #93 of 234 | #6,077 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #186 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #44 of 234 | #2,938 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.7% | #121 of 234 | #6,037 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #94 of 119 | #5,762 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 West Delaware County Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,431 to 1,263 students (down 12%) and from 109 to 99 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Elementary School | Manchester | Elementary | PK-04 | 449 |
| West Delaware High School | Manchester | High | 09-12 | 436 |
| West Delaware Middle School | Manchester | Middle | 05-08 | 378 |
About West Delaware County Comm School District
West Delaware County Comm School District is a low-population Iowa school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,263.
On the level-by-level breakdown, West Delaware County Comm School District consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in West Delaware County Comm School District is about 421, higher than the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,263 students, shrank 8% from the 1,376 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for West Delaware County Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.