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West Hancock Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 628 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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West Hancock Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Wright and Hancock counties). During the 2024 school year, 628 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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West Hancock Community School District, District 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for West Hancock Community School District, District 1

Jeremy Brogaard is running in the general election for West Hancock Community School District, District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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West Hancock Community School District, District 3

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for West Hancock Community School District, District 3

Jay Burgardt and Robert Eugene White Jr. are running in the general election for West Hancock Community School District, District 3 on November 4, 2025.

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Robert Eugene White Jr. (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

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

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Overlapping state house districts

West Hancock Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 56Mark ThompsonRepublican Party 100% 16%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,241,000 $2,051 13%
Local: $4,327,000 $7,152 45%
State: $4,057,000 $6,706 42%
Total: $9,625,000 $15,909
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,400,000 $13,884
Total Current Expenditures: $7,077,000 $11,697
Instructional Expenditures: $4,393,000 $7,261 52%
Student and Staff Support: $479,000 $791 6%
Administration: $723,000 $1,195 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,482,000 $2,449 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $725,000 $1,198
Construction: $632,000 $1,044
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $142,000 $234
Interest on Debt: $23,000 $38

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 (%)
2023-2024 628 4.6
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, 2023-2024
RACE West Hancock Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 2.5
Black 1.1 7.0
Hispanic 18.8 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.7
Two or More Races 2.9 5.0
White 76.8 71.5

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 2023-2024 school year, West Hancock Community School District had 45.96 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.63
Kindergarten: 3.23
Elementary: 25.35
Secondary: 15.75
Total: 45.96

West Hancock Community School District employed 2.55 district administrators and 7.64 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.55
District Administrative Support: 0.10
School Administrators: 7.64
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.25
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: 1.50
Other Support Services: 14.51

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 School290PK-4
West Hancock High School1709-12
West Hancock Middle School1685-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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