An equity score of 47/100 ranks Clarinda Comm School District #172 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,124 per pupil, Clarinda Comm School District ranks #253 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,062
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$12,124
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarinda Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,062 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 Page County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,124 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 36.6% local, 49.9% state, and 13.6% 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 47/100, ranked #172 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 325.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Garfield Elementary School, enrolling 573 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Garfield Elementary School accounts for 52.9% of all Clarinda Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clarinda Comm School District a distant remainder — means Clarinda 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.
Clarinda Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 Clarinda Comm School District is typically wider than the Clarinda Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Clarinda Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — 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 Clarinda Comm School District is typically wider than the Clarinda Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Clarinda 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 Clarinda Comm School District?
Clarinda Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,062 students.
How much does Clarinda Comm School District spend per student?
Clarinda Comm School District spends $12,124 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #172 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Clarinda Comm School District?
Clarinda Comm School District students are 90.4% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarinda Comm School District?
Clarinda Comm School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #172 out of 303 districts in Iowa.