High Schools in West Liberty Community School District

Summary:

The West Liberty Community School District in Iowa has only one high school, West Liberty High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa high schools, earning a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school maintains an 88.3% four-year graduation rate, it faces challenges with a high 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate and test scores that generally fall below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Nearly half (45.29%) of West Liberty High School's student population is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement. The school's spending per student was $14,944 in the 2018-2019 school year, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 in the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, the data suggests that West Liberty High School is underperforming compared to the state average for Iowa high schools. Addressing the school's low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges could be a priority for the West Liberty Community School District to improve student outcomes and the school's overall performance.

District Detail

1103 N Elm St
West Liberty, IA 52776-0228

(319) 627-2116

SchoolDigger Rank:
305^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,291

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Liberty High School	Public	9-12	310 West Maxson Ave.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 627-2115	397	27	14.9	42.8%	164 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	224 (56.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.6	288^th of 340 public high schools	15.3%		22.6	289^th of 338 public high schools	14.5%	1	59.4	72.8	57.8	34.4	58.8	54.2	61.4	$14,944	$401	$14,543

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Branch Community School District	8.24 mi	4	236^th
Lone Tree Community School District	10.8 mi	2	169^th
Iowa City Community School District	11.88 mi	28	241^st
Wilton Community School District	12.83 mi	2	217^th
Muscatine Community School District	13.12 mi	9	264^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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