Top Rankings
West Burlington Ind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 463 students in West Burlington Ind School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in West Burlington Ind School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in West Burlington Ind School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Burlington Arnold Jr./sr. High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
900 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Burlington Ind School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
72%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,859 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,247
$16,468
Spending / Student
$10,859
$16,042
Best West Burlington Ind School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Burlington Arnold Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
408 W Van Weiss Blvd
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-8747
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 752-8747
Grades: 6-12
| 463 students
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