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AHSTW Comm School District

Item: AHSTW Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

768 South Maple Street
Avoca, IA 51521

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Top 50%

Tel: (712) 343-6364

www.ahstwschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 755 students in AHSTW Comm School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in AHSTW Comm School District have an score of 77% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 68% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,323 Schools

# Students

755 Students

497,928 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

35,028 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	44	70
Kind	64	108
1	51	102
2	68	104
3	53	108
4	57	107
5	61	109
6	47	108
7	51	109
8	54	107
9	56	114
10	43	116
11	51	117
12	55	117

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District Rank

AHSTW Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 75% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#149 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District
2023	#149
2022	#156
2021	#79
2019	#82
2018	#185
2017	#253
2016	#190
2015	#202
2014	#216
2013	#200
2012	#197

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2023	77%	68%
2022	73%	64%
2021	75%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	78%	76%
2017	76%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	80%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	77%	76%

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69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2022	69%	70%
2021	74%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	78%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	74%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	70%	72%
2012	72%	71%
2011	80%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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75%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2023	75%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2024	0.15	0.48
2023	0.14	0.46
2022	0.13	0.45
2021	0.13	0.43
2020	0.14	0.42
2019	0.14	0.42
2018	0.08	0.39
2017	0.08	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.07	0.38
2014	0.03	0.37
2013	0.06	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.05	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.04	0.23
2005	0.02	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.01	0.21
2002	0.02	0.20
2001	0.02	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.01	0.16
1997	0.01	0.13
1995	0.03	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.01	0.11
1990	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2024	5%	13%
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

91%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2024	92%	71%
2023	93%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	93%	75%
2019	93%	75%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	96%	78%
2014	98%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	96%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	99%	87%
2004	99%	88%
2003	100%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	99%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%
1990	99%	95%
1989	100%	95%
1988	99%	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 (2012-2024)
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,956 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$10 MM
2017	$13 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,956

$16,592

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,497	$15,936
2022	$16,183	$14,700
2021	$17,418	$16,172
2020	$16,183	$14,700
2019	$15,553	$14,749
2018	$16,315	$14,230
2017	$16,989	$14,844
2016	$13,226	$14,113
2015	$11,656	$11,259
2014	$11,796	$13,301
2012	$11,981	$12,751
2011	$12,209	$12,165
2010	$10,718	$11,259
2009	$13,139	$11,087
2008	$12,573	$10,485
2007	$10,681	$10,103
2006	$10,446	$9,628
2005	$7,798	$9,167
2004	$9,601	$8,727
2003	$8,904	$8,857
2002	$8,090	$8,158
2001	$8,120	$7,654
2000	$7,671	$7,180
1999	$7,198	$6,993
1998	$6,918	$6,548
1997	$6,827	$6,347
1995	$5,851	$5,735
1992	$4,446	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,506

$16,163

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	AHSTW Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,140	$15,133
2022	$13,308	$14,340
2021	$13,873	$15,357
2020	$13,308	$14,340
2019	$14,846	$14,216
2018	$15,398	$13,767
2017	$14,904	$14,379
2016	$17,574	$14,161
2015	$12,600	$11,298
2014	$11,802	$12,593
2012	$10,299	$12,000
2011	$10,175	$11,589
2010	$11,586	$11,298
2009	$19,647	$10,614
2008	$12,799	$9,706
2007	$10,071	$9,439
2006	$10,498	$9,204
2005	$6,834	$8,457
2004	$8,475	$8,450
2003	$8,012	$8,908
2002	$7,665	$8,409
2001	$8,143	$7,961
2000	$7,867	$7,433
1999	$7,480	$7,234
1998	$7,044	$6,713
1997	$6,670	$6,475
1995	$5,530	$5,710
1992	$4,829	$5,398

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Best AHSTW Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ahstw High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364

Gr: 9-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Ahstw Intermediate School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

768 S Maple St
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364

Gr: 4-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Ahstw Primary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364

Gr: PK-3 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to AHSTW Comm School District?

AHSTW Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 755 students.

What is the rank of AHSTW Comm School District?

AHSTW Comm School District is ranked #155 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in AHSTW Comm School District?

91% of AHSTW Comm School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of AHSTW Comm School District?

AHSTW Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is AHSTW Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 755 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 75% (Top 50% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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