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Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District

1415 4th Ave Sw
Waverly, IA 50677

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Top 20%

Tel: (319) 352-3630

Top Rankings

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

365 Schools

# Students

1,818 Students

171,507 Students

# Teachers

129 Teachers

11,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
9	189	118
10	201	121
11	205	118
12	188	117

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District Rank

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
2023	#33
2022	#32
2021	#64
2019	#62
2018	#31
2017	#32
2016	#31
2015	#22
2014	#20
2013	#23
2012	#12

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84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	84%	68%
2022	80%	64%
2021	79%	64%
2019	82%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	90%	79%
2013	87%	77%
2012	88%	76%

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81%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2022	81%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	74%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	83%	75%
2016	83%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	85%	76%
2013	83%	72%
2012	84%	71%
2011	87%	76%

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77%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2022	77%	63%
2021	73%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.20	0.46
2022	0.18	0.45
2021	0.17	0.43
2020	0.15	0.42
2019	0.15	0.42
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.20	0.38
2014	0.15	0.37
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.12	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.14	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.09	0.28
2007	0.08	0.26
2006	0.08	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.06	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.05	0.20
2001	0.04	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.04	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.01	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% White

90%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	90%	72%
2022	91%	73%
2021	91%	74%
2020	92%	75%
2019	92%	75%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	86%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	93%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,965 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,839 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	$33 MM	$12 MM
2022	$32 MM	$11 MM
2021	$33 MM	$12 MM
2020	$32 MM	$11 MM
2019	$31 MM	$11 MM
2018	$30 MM	$10 MM
2017	$31 MM	$10 MM
2016	$31 MM	$10 MM
2015	$23 MM	$7 MM
2014	$29 MM	$9 MM
2012	$24 MM	$9 MM
2011	$28 MM	$8 MM
2010	$23 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$7 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$14 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$12 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	$29 MM	$11 MM
2022	$29 MM	$11 MM
2021	$29 MM	$11 MM
2020	$29 MM	$11 MM
2019	$30 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$27 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$8 MM
2012	$28 MM	$8 MM
2011	$36 MM	$8 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$6 MM
2002	$14 MM	$6 MM
2001	$14 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$13 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,965

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,175	$15,936
2022	$13,976	$14,700
2021	$14,639	$16,172
2020	$13,976	$14,700
2019	$13,832	$14,749
2018	$13,639	$14,230
2017	$14,210	$14,844
2016	$14,002	$14,113
2015	$10,842	$11,259
2014	$14,038	$13,301
2012	$12,267	$12,751
2011	$13,930	$12,165
2010	$12,177	$11,259
2009	$10,774	$11,087
2008	$9,609	$10,485
2007	$9,417	$10,103
2006	$8,492	$9,628
2005	$7,822	$9,167
2004	$7,202	$8,727
2003	$7,368	$8,857
2002	$7,139	$8,158
2001	$6,967	$7,654
2000	$6,823	$7,180
1999	$6,439	$6,993
1998	$6,154	$6,548
1997	$6,082	$6,347
1995	$5,475	$5,735
1992	$4,749	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$15,839

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,498	$15,133
2022	$12,700	$14,340
2021	$12,907	$15,357
2020	$12,700	$14,340
2019	$13,603	$14,216
2018	$12,674	$13,767
2017	$12,527	$14,379
2016	$10,908	$14,161
2015	$11,708	$11,298
2014	$12,699	$12,593
2012	$14,135	$12,000
2011	$18,086	$11,589
2010	$13,150	$11,298
2009	$10,799	$10,614
2008	$10,343	$9,706
2007	$10,414	$9,439
2006	$8,945	$9,204
2005	$6,920	$8,457
2004	$6,177	$8,450
2003	$7,401	$8,908
2002	$6,908	$8,409
2001	$6,779	$7,961
2000	$6,562	$7,433
1999	$6,237	$7,234
1998	$5,783	$6,713
1997	$5,802	$6,475
1995	$5,569	$5,710
1992	$4,897	$5,398

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Best Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Waverly-shell Rock Senior High School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1405 4th Ave Sw
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-2087

Gr: 9-12 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Greenview Alternative School

Alternative School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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106 16th St Sw
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-9273

Gr: 9-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,818 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education