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Anamosa, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Anamosa Comm School District #115 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,745 per pupil, Anamosa Comm School District ranks #239 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,193
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,745
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anamosa Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,193 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Jones County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,745 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 38.1% local, 46.4% state, and 15.5% 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 59/100, ranked #115 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 264.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Anamosa Middle School, with a diversity index of 20.7/100.
Its largest campus is Strawberry Hill, enrolling 400 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Strawberry Hill accounts for 33.5% of all Anamosa Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Anamosa Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Anamosa Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Anamosa Comm School District is typically wider than the Anamosa Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Anamosa Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Anamosa Comm School District?
Anamosa Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,193 students.
How much does Anamosa Comm School District spend per student?
Anamosa Comm School District spends $11,745 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #115 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Anamosa Comm School District?
Anamosa Comm School District students are 90.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anamosa Comm School District?
Anamosa Comm School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #115 out of 303 districts in Iowa.