WACO High School

706 N Pearl, Wayland, IA 52654

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
241
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
WACO Comm School District
Henry County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
35thpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
82ndpercentile

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 WACO High School

WACO High School is a public high school in Wayland, Iowa, serving grades 7–12. It is part of WACO Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area in Henry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 241 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

706 N Pearl
Wayland, IA 52654
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
241 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
WACO Comm School District
County
Henry County
NCES school ID
192949001684

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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.