High Schools in West Monona Community School District

Summary:

The West Monona Community School District in Iowa has one high school, West Monona High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance is relatively average compared to other schools in the state, with some areas of strength and some areas that could use improvement.

West Monona High School has a graduation rate of 88.3% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is on the higher side. The school's test scores in English Language Arts are generally above the state average, with 9th and 11th-grade students performing significantly better. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 10th-grade students scoring below the state average. The school serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, with 50.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, West Monona Community School District is ranked 176 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district as a whole may be performing below average compared to other districts in the state. The data suggests that West Monona High School has some areas of strength, such as its English Language Arts performance, but also faces challenges, such as its high chronic absenteeism rate and relatively low district ranking.

District Detail

1314 15th St
Onawa, IA 51040

(712) 433-2043

SchoolDigger Rank:
176^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 633

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 Monona High School	Public	9-12	1314 15th St	Onawa	51040	Monona County	West Monona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 433-2453	161	14	11.5	42.2%	130 (80.7%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	63.3	134^th of 340 public high schools	60.6%		67	105^th of 338 public high schools	68.9%	29	90.5	75.0	86.0	69.0	56.3	72.1	75.0	$16,393	$188	$16,205

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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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