Andrew Comm School District

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Andrew, Iowa - 1 schools

At $18,347 per pupil, Andrew Comm School District ranks #8 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

147
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,347
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Andrew Comm School District operates 1 public schools serving 147 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Jackson County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,347 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.5% local, 42.1% state, and 7.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 10.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 2.4% African American, 2.4% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Andrew Elementary School, enrolling 125 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Andrew Elementary School accounts for 85.0% of all Andrew Comm School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Andrew Comm School District a distant remainder — means Andrew Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Andrew Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.5%
Federal
42.1%
State
50.5%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Andrew Comm School District.

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
African American 2.4%
Asian 2.4%
Multiracial 2.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

10.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Andrew Comm School District

School Enrollment
Andrew Elementary School
125

How Andrew Comm School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Iowa districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Orient-Macksburg Comm School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Laurens-Marathon Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Schleswig Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Alden Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Diagonal Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Andrew 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Andrew Comm School District?

Andrew Comm School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 147 students.

How much does Andrew Comm School District spend per student?

Andrew Comm School District spends $18,347 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Andrew Comm School District?

Andrew Comm School District students are 92.0% White, 2.4% African American, 2.4% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.