AHSTW Comm School District

768 South Maple Street
Avoca, IA 51521
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 205 students in AHSTW Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in AHSTW Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in AHSTW Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ahstw High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
755 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
77%
68%
69%
70%
65-69%
63%
75%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,956
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,506
$16,163

Best AHSTW Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ahstw High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
768 S Maple
Avoca, IA 51521
(712) 343-6364
Gr: 9-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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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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