An equity score of 81/100 ranks Charles City Comm School District #19 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,332 per pupil, Charles City Comm School District ranks #65 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,541
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,332
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Charles City Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,541 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Floyd County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,332 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.7% local, 48.6% state, and 18.7% 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 81/100, ranked #19 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 277:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.9% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.2/100.
Its largest campus is Charles City High School, enrolling 472 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Charles City High School accounts for 30.6% of all Charles City Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Charles City 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.
Charles City Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Charles City Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 206 students (lowest) to 472 students (highest), a spread of 266 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Charles City Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — 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 Charles City Comm School District is typically wider than the Charles City Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Charles City Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Charles City 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 Charles City Comm School District?
Charles City Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,541 students.
How much does Charles City Comm School District spend per student?
Charles City Comm School District spends $14,332 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #19 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Charles City Comm School District?
Charles City Comm School District students are 72.9% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charles City Comm School District?
Charles City Comm School District has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #19 out of 303 districts in Iowa.