West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School

Set in West Burlington, Iowa, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is a close-knit senior high, overseen by West Burlington Ind School District. It hosts 396 students across grades 7 through 12.

West Burlington Ind School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 875 students. West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School reports that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 14% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Des Moines County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Des Moines County (around 45%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.5%; this one delivers 76.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Des Moines County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,928, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Des Moines County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,632 students), of which West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School is one.

The closest other public school is West Burlington Elem School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 57.1%.

West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 44%: 275 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.