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Centerville, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Centerville Comm School District #128 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,191 per pupil, Centerville Comm School District ranks #190 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,357
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,191
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Centerville Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,357 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Appanoose County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,191 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 27.5% local, 55.1% state, and 17.4% 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 57/100, ranked #128 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 806.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 52.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Howar Middle School, with a diversity index of 20.9/100.
Its largest campus is Lakeview Elementary, enrolling 498 students (41% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Centerville Community Preschool Bldg, at 60 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lakeview Elementary accounts for 36.7% of all Centerville Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Centerville 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.
Centerville Comm School District school enrollment varies 8.3× across entities
Centerville Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 60 students (lowest) to 498 students (highest), a spread of 438 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Centerville Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 807:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Centerville Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 52.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Centerville 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 Centerville Comm School District?
Centerville Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,357 students.
How much does Centerville Comm School District spend per student?
Centerville Comm School District spends $12,191 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #128 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Centerville Comm School District?
Centerville Comm School District students are 91.7% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Centerville Comm School District?
Centerville Comm School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #128 out of 303 districts in Iowa.