📍 706 N Pearl, Wayland, Henry County, 52654
WACO High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wayland, Henry County. The school has 215 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tim Bartels. It is part of the Waco Comm School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
WACO High School enrolls 215 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 193 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 215 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 88 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
WACO High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-10, state senate district 42, state house district 84.
WACO High School is one of 2 schools in WACO Comm School District, based in Wayland, Iowa. The district serves 558 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 215 students, WACO High School is smaller than the district average of about 279 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant