West Branch Community School District
April, 2018
Dear Superintendent Kevin Hatfield
Graduation Rates, 2016 (5 Year) / 2017 (4 Year):
The Department reports both a four-year and five-year cohort graduation rate. The four-year cohort graduation rate is calculated for the class of 2017 by dividing the number of students in the cohort who graduate with a regular high school diploma (numerator) in four years or less by the number of first-time 9th graders enrolled in the fall of 2013 minus the number of students who transferred out plus the total number of students who transferred in (denominator).
The five-year cohort graduation rate is calculated for the class of 2016 using a similar methodology as the four-year cohort rate. This rate is calculated by dividing the number of students in the cohort who graduate with a regular high school diploma (numerator) in five years or less by the number of first-time 9th graders enrolled in the fall of 2012 minus the number of students who transferred out plus the total number of students who transferred in (denominator).
District Graduation Rates:
- 2017 class 4 year cohort graduation rate: 94%
- 2016 class 5 year cohort graduation rate: 98.31%
District Dropout Rates:
- Number of grade 7-12 dropouts in 2016-17: 2
- Number of grade 9-12 dropouts in 2016-17: 2
- Grade 7-12 dropout rate in 2016-17: 0.54%
- Grade 9-12 dropout rate in 2016-17: 0.8%
Jay Pennington, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Information and Analysis Services
Iowa Department of Education
“WBCSD Graduation / Dropout History” since new (2011-12) cohort calculations started – Mr. Hatfield
| WBCSD 4 Year Graduation Rate
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| Year | Percentage |
| 2011-12 | 85.71 |
| 2012-13 | 91.04 |
| 2013-14 | 88.57 |
| 2014-15 | 96.55 |
| 2015-16 | 94.92 |
| 2016-17 | 94.00 |
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WBCSD 5 Year Graduation Rate
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| Year | Percentage |
| 2011-12 | 92.86 |
| 2012-13 | 98.57 |
| 2013-14 | 97.14 |
| 2014-15 | 96.06 |
| 2015-16 | 98.12 |
| 2016-17 | 98.31 |
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WBCSD Dropout Rate (7-12)
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| Year | (Number) / Percentage |
| 2011-12 | (5) / 1.35 |
| 2012-13 | (4) / 1.05 |
| 2013-14 | (3) / 0.79 |
| 2014-15 | (5) / 1.36 |
| 2015-16 | (1) / 0.27 |
| 2016-17 | (2) / 0.54 |