The West Hancock Community School District includes the communities Britt and Kanawha in north central Iowa. The elementary (PK-4) and high school (9-12) are located in Britt and the middle school (5-8) is located Kanawha. The school district serves approximately 600 students. The district has a stable enrollment and is in excellent shape financially.

The city of Britt is located on HWY 18 about 20 minutes east of Algona, and about 25 minutes west of Clear Lake and Mason City. The city of Kanawha is 12 miles south of Britt.

Other Highlights:

• The middle school and high school have a 1:1 Chromebook initiative.
• The elementary has computers and or tablets in every classroom for each student.
• Strong communities support:
  • Financially the communities have funded larger scale projects through donations that most recently include; a new greenhouse (summer of 2022), a new welding lab (fall of 2020), new video scoreboard (spring of 2020), and a bleacher renovation (summer of 2018).
  • High public attendance rates at concerts, games, and other student events.
  • Strong community pride in local celebrations and public gatherings.

WHCSD is an equal opportunity employer.