An equity score of 44/100 ranks Allamakee Comm School District #184 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,277 per pupil, Allamakee Comm School District ranks #230 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,164
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,277
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allamakee Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,164 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Allamakee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,277 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.2% local, 48.6% state, and 12.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #184 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 454:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Campus Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.6/100.
Its largest campus is Waukon High School, enrolling 392 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Waukon High School accounts for 33.7% of all Allamakee Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Allamakee Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Allamakee Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Allamakee Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Allamakee Comm School District is typically wider than the Allamakee Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Allamakee 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 Allamakee Comm School District?
Allamakee Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,164 students.
How much does Allamakee Comm School District spend per student?
Allamakee Comm School District spends $12,277 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #184 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Allamakee Comm School District?
Allamakee Comm School District students are 92.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allamakee Comm School District?
Allamakee Comm School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #184 out of 303 districts in Iowa.