Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District

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Charter Oak, Iowa - 2 schools

At $15,838 per pupil, Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District ranks #29 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

185
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,838
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 185 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Crawford County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,838 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 45.8% local, 43.1% state, and 11.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School, enrolling 117 students (70% of the district's total enrollment).

Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School accounts for 63.2% of all Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District a distant remainder — means Charter Oak-Ute 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

Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.1%
Federal
43.1%
State
45.8%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District.

White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
African American 2.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

30.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District

School Enrollment
Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School
117
Charter Oak-Ute Junior High School
49

How Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Iowa districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Paton-Churdan Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Cal Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Hamburg Comm School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Whiting Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Delwood Comm School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Charter Oak-Ute 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 Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District?

Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 185 students.

How much does Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District spend per student?

Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District spends $15,838 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District?

Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District students are 89.2% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.