An equity score of 54/100 ranks Clarke Comm School District #141 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,791 per pupil, Clarke Comm School District ranks #280 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,358
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,791
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarke Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,358 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Clarke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,791 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 30.8% local, 56.9% state, and 12.3% 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 54/100, ranked #141 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 454:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% White, 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clarke Community Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
Clarke Community Elementary School accounts for 47.9% of all Clarke Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clarke Comm School District a distant remainder — means Clarke 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.
Clarke Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Clarke Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 289 students (lowest) to 652 students (highest), a spread of 363 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.
Clarke Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — 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.
Clarke Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Clarke Comm School District?
Clarke Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,358 students.
How much does Clarke Comm School District spend per student?
Clarke Comm School District spends $11,791 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #141 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Clarke Comm School District?
Clarke Comm School District students are 50.6% White, 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarke Comm School District?
Clarke Comm School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #141 out of 303 districts in Iowa.