West Fork High School

West Fork High School is a secondary school of compact scale in Sheffield, Iowa, overseen by West Fork Comm School District, enrolling 191 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 59% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Across the 3 schools in West Fork Comm School District (740 students total), West Fork High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Fork High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting West Fork High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $59,894, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. West Fork High School is one of 7 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 1,800 students).

West Fork Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

West Fork High School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. West Fork High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 195 (now 191). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

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