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School district or education agency · NCES 1929490
Waco Community School District
Wayland, IA
Students512
Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
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District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictIAUnited States
Academic standing2025
32nd percentile48th percentile45th percentileThis district is 16 percentile points lower than the state figure and 13 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
16.3%24.7%27.8%This district is 8.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$12,951$12,570$14,890This district is $381 per student higher than the state figure and $1,939 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2021–22
256:1369:1377:1This district is 113 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 121 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
11.0%12.1%14.4%This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in IA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Midland Community School DistrictOxford Junction, IA512 students2 schools · View profile →Bedford Community School DistrictBedford, IA510 students2 schools · View profile →Sidney Community School DistrictSidney, IA515 students3 schools · View profile →South Winneshiek Community School DistrictOssian, IA509 students3 schools · View profile →Lenox Community School DistrictLenox, IA507 students2 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged232 assessments
38 out of 100Mal250 assessments
34 out of 100White students402 assessments
32 out of 100Fem176 assessments
29 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students196 assessments
24 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
46 of 432 students
104 of 474 students
77 of 472 students
People and support
Who is available to help students?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
19Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →18In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Physical restraint1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?16.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 472 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$12,951current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?256:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
Student support
How many students share each staff member?
Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.
5 of 5 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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