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West Hancock Community School District, Iowa

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West Hancock Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 599 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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West Hancock Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Hancock and Wright counties). During the 2023 school year, 599 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Hancock Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jennifer Bixel2027
Kevin Wilson2027
Jeremy Purvis20232027
Connie Swanson20232027
Jay Burgardt2025
Jon Harle2025
Angie Johnson2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $855,000 $1,372 9%
Local: $4,365,000 $7,006 48%
State: $3,902,000 $6,263 43%
Total: $9,122,000 $14,642
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,316,000 $13,348
Total Current Expenditures: $6,897,000 $11,070
Instructional Expenditures: $4,287,000 $6,881 52%
Student and Staff Support: $451,000 $723 5%
Administration: $776,000 $1,245 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,383,000 $2,219 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $764,000 $1,226
Construction: $552,000 $886
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $113,000 $181
Interest on Debt: $29,000 $46


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 76 PS <50 55-59 >=50 80-84
2018-2019 81 PS PS 60-69 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 87 PS PS 80-89 <50 85-89
2016-2017 87 PS PS 70-79 <50 85-89
2015-2016 88 PS 80-89 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 87 PS PS 60-69 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85 PS 70-79 PS 85-89
2012-2013 78 PS PS 60-69 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 74 PS PS 40-49 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 73 PS PS 50-59 PS 75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 74 PS <50 60-64 >=50 75-79
2018-2019 75 PS PS 50-59 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80 PS PS 70-79 >=50 80-84
2016-2017 82 PS PS 80-89 <50 80-84
2015-2016 80 PS 60-69 <50 80-84
2014-2015 77 PS PS 50-59 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 73 PS 60-69 PS 75-79
2012-2013 69 PS PS 50-59 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 68 PS PS 40-49 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 70 PS PS 50-59 PS 70-74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 >=50 >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS >=80
2017-2018 >=90 >=50 >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS PS >=90
2015-2016 80-89 PS >=50 >=90
2014-2015 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS PS PS >=90
2012-2013 80-89 PS 80-89
2011-2012 80-89 PS 80-89
2010-2011 >=90 PS PS PS >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 599 -1.0
2021-2022 605 -3.0
2020-2021 623 0.5
2019-2020 620 3.4
2018-2019 599 1.7
2017-2018 589 -3.4
2016-2017 609 -5.6
2015-2016 643 -3.6
2014-2015 666 1.7
2013-2014 655 -3.1
2012-2013 675 -3.3
2011-2012 697 -0.1
2010-2011 698 4.9
2009-2010 664 -3.8
2008-2009 689 0.9
2007-2008 683 5.0
2006-2007 649 0.6
2005-2006 645 -5.3
2004-2005 679 -2.9
2003-2004 699 -2.0
2002-2003 713 -2.0
2001-2002 727 -2.5
2000-2001 745 -5.0
1999-2000 782 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Hancock Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.5
Black 1.3 6.8
Hispanic 17.4 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.6
Two or More Races 2.3 4.9
White 78.8 72.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Hancock Community School District had 45.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.26.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.63
Kindergarten: 3.19
Elementary: 25.19
Secondary: 15.16
Total: 45.17

West Hancock Community School District employed 3.75 district administrators and 5.60 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.75
District Administrative Support: 0.10
School Administrators: 5.60
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.23
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.15
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.10
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.50
Other Support Services: 14.70


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The West Hancock Community School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
West Hancock Elementary School272PK-4
West Hancock High School1629-12
West Hancock Middle School1655-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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