An equity score of 36/100 ranks Cherokee Comm School District #225 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,203 per pupil, Cherokee Comm School District ranks #308 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,200
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,203
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cherokee Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,200 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Cherokee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,203 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.5% local, 50.5% state, and 10.0% 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 36/100, ranked #225 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 438.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington High School, with a diversity index of 32.0/100.
Its largest campus is Cherokee Elementary School, enrolling 468 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Cherokee Elementary School accounts for 39.0% of all Cherokee Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cherokee 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cherokee Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cherokee Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — 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 Cherokee Comm School District is typically wider than the Cherokee Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cherokee 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 Cherokee Comm School District?
Cherokee Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,200 students.
How much does Cherokee Comm School District spend per student?
Cherokee Comm School District spends $11,203 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #225 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Cherokee Comm School District?
Cherokee Comm School District students are 82.5% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cherokee Comm School District?
Cherokee Comm School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #225 out of 303 districts in Iowa.