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Westwood Community School District, Iowa

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Westwood Community School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 625 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Westwood Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Woodbury and Monona counties). During the 2023 school year, 625 students attended one of the district's two 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 Westwood Community School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andy Brouillette
Chuck Ferris
Elliott Johnson
Dan Lee
Brady Worrell

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: $583,000 $967 6%
Local: $5,286,000 $8,766 55%
State: $3,750,000 $6,219 39%
Total: $9,619,000 $15,952
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,388,000 $13,910
Total Current Expenditures: $6,830,000 $11,326
Instructional Expenditures: $4,393,000 $7,285 52%
Student and Staff Support: $314,000 $520 4%
Administration: $686,000 $1,137 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,437,000 $2,383 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,154,000 $1,913
Construction: $735,000 $1,218
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 66 40-49 PS 21-39 69
2018-2019 70 PS 60-79 PS 40-59 70-74
2017-2018 78 60-79 PS 60-79 80-84
2016-2017 81 PS PS 60-79 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 83 >=80 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 77 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 75-79
2013-2014 82 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 77 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 75-79
2011-2012 79 PS PS >=50 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 75 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 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 79 70-79 PS 60-79 80
2018-2019 72 PS 60-79 PS 60-79 70-74
2017-2018 78 60-79 PS >=80 75-79
2016-2017 81 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 80-84
2015-2016 78 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 75 PS PS 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2013-2014 76 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 72 PS <50 >=50 >=50 70-74
2011-2012 74 PS PS >=50 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 73 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 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 PS PS PS >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS >=80
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS PS >=80
2013-2014 >=80 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 >=90 PS PS >=90
2011-2012 80-89 PS PS >=90
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 625 2.9
2021-2022 607 0.7
2020-2021 603 -1.8
2019-2020 614 -0.7
2018-2019 618 8.4
2017-2018 566 0.5
2016-2017 563 2.0
2015-2016 552 -0.5
2014-2015 555 2.5
2013-2014 541 -5.5
2012-2013 571 -4.2
2011-2012 595 0.7
2010-2011 591 -1.4
2009-2010 599 -5.8
2008-2009 634 -1.3
2007-2008 642 -1.4
2006-2007 651 -1.5
2005-2006 661 -2.4
2004-2005 677 1.0
2003-2004 670 -6.6
2002-2003 714 -1.8
2001-2002 727 -2.1
2000-2001 742 0.7
1999-2000 737 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Westwood Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.5
Black 0.0 6.8
Hispanic 6.7 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.6
Two or More Races 4.2 4.9
White 88.0 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, Westwood Community School District had 46.06 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.57.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.39
Kindergarten: 4.68
Elementary: 24.26
Secondary: 14.73
Total: 46.06

Westwood Community School District employed 4.34 district administrators and 2.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.34
District Administrative Support: 1.10
School Administrators: 2.50
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 20.16
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.03
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.06
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.05
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.40
Other Support Services: 14.08


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 Westwood Community School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Westwood Elementary School336PK-6
Westwood High School2897-12

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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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