West Monona Community School District
Listed by NCES as West Monona Comm School District (district ID 1931110)
Public school district · Monona County · Iowa · NCES district ID 1931110
West Monona Community School District spent $12,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,276). Its 3 schools enrolled 633 students in 2024-25; 44.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,515 per student, down 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Iowa: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Iowa districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Monona Community in enrollment (621 to 650 students) and West Monona Community itself.
Where the money came from
$11,866,000 in revenue: 44.2% state, 47.3% local and 8.5% federal. Total spending including $965,000 of capital outlay was $9,791,000, or $15,443 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$5,245,000 44%
- Local$5,612,000 47%
- Federal$1,009,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 202 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
634 students in 2022-23, 645 students in 2023-24, 633 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 634 | 47.1 | 13.4 |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 46.8 | 13.8 |
| 2024-25 | 633 | 47.7 | 13.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,703,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,263 per student
West Monona Community School District booked $2,703,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 47 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,831 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 in 100 Iowa districts with a figure (state median $63,361, 318 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $1,860,000 | 68.8% |
| Special education | $342,000 | 12.7% |
| Vocational | $165,000 | 6.1% |
| Other programs | $336,000 | 12.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,008 in 2018-19, $3,938 in 2019-20, $4,028 in 2020-21, $4,503 in 2021-22, $4,263 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Monona Community School District scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 66% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Iowa | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 78% | 69.7% | 386 |
| Math | 66% | 63.8% | 383 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-89% of the 45 students in West Monona Community School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑89% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 45 | 38,026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 352 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Monona Elementary | 352 | 13.5 | 36.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 120 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Monona Middle School | 120 | 15.5 | 35.8% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 161 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Monona High School | 161 | 11.6 | 32.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact West Monona Community School District
- Website: westmonona.org
- Phone: (712) 433-2043
- Office: 1314 15th St, Onawa, IA 51040
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about West Monona Community School District
- Iowa districts by spending per studentWest Monona Community School District ranks 120 of 202 Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,885).#120 of 202
- Every school district in IowaWest Monona Community School District is the number 196 by size of 328 Iowa districts, with 634 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#196 of 328
- Earlham Community SchoolsThe next larger Iowa district: 635 students in fall 2022, $11,283 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,283
- Mount Ayr Comm School DistrictThe next smaller Iowa district: 633 students in fall 2022, $13,747 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,747
- Compare West Monona Community School District with Earlham Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- West Monona High School, its largest high school161 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.161
- Teacher salary spending across IowaWest Monona Community School District spent $57,831 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $63,361); spending, not a salary.$57,831
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about West Monona Community School District
How many schools and students are in West Monona Community School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 633 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does West Monona Community School District spend per student?
$12,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Iowa median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,276 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,515 per student, down 2.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does West Monona Community School District's money come from?
$11,866,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 44.2% state, 47.3% local and 8.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Monona Community School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 75 of the 629 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does West Monona Community School District spend on teacher salaries?
$2,703,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,263 per student. Divided by the 47 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,831 per teacher, more than 17 in 100 Iowa districts (state median $63,361). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Iowa teacher salary at $59,262 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in West Monona Community School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Monona Community School District scored proficient or above: 78% in reading and 66% in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in West Monona Community School District?
80-89% of the 45 students in West Monona Community School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Iowa. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is West Monona Community School District's NCES district ID?
1931110. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25