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Wapello Senior High School

501 Buchanan St, Wapello, IA 52653

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
187
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wapello Comm School District
Louisa County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
8thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
18thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
37thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
41stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Wapello Senior High School

Wapello Senior High School is a public high school in Wapello, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Wapello Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Louisa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 187 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

501 Buchanan St
Wapello, IA 52653
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
187 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Wapello Comm School District
County
Louisa County
NCES school ID
192973001692

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.