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Elkader, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Central Comm School District #192 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,153 per pupil, Central Comm School District ranks #197 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
473
Total Enrollment
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$12,153
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 473 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Clayton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,153 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 42.8% local, 44.5% state, and 12.7% 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 42/100, ranked #192 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Central Elementary, enrolling 292 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Elementary accounts for 61.6% of all Central Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Central Comm School District a distant remainder — means Central 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.
Central Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — 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 Central Comm School District is typically wider than the Central Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Central Comm School District?
Central Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 473 students.
How much does Central Comm School District spend per student?
Central Comm School District spends $12,153 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #192 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Central Comm School District?
Central Comm School District students are 91.0% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Comm School District?
Central Comm School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #192 out of 303 districts in Iowa.