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Akron, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Akron Westfield Comm School District #105 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,039 per pupil, Akron Westfield Comm School District ranks #110 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
608
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,039
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Akron Westfield Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 608 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Plymouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,039 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.3% local, 50.6% state, and 9.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #105 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 235.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Akron Westfield Middle School, with a diversity index of 27.2/100.
Akron Westfield Elementary School accounts for 42.4% of all Akron Westfield Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Akron Westfield Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Akron Westfield Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 236:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Akron Westfield Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Akron Westfield Comm School District is typically wider than the Akron Westfield Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Akron Westfield Comm School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Akron Westfield Comm School District?
Akron Westfield Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 608 students.
How much does Akron Westfield Comm School District spend per student?
Akron Westfield Comm School District spends $13,039 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #105 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Akron Westfield Comm School District?
Akron Westfield Comm School District students are 85.8% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Akron Westfield Comm School District?
Akron Westfield Comm School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #105 out of 303 districts in Iowa.