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Clarksville, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Clarksville Comm School District #86 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,464 per pupil, Clarksville Comm School District ranks #162 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
311
Total Enrollment
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$12,464
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarksville Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 311 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 Butler County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,464 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 37.5% local, 50.9% state, and 11.6% 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 65/100, ranked #86 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.
and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Clarksville Elementary School, enrolling 176 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Clarksville Elementary School accounts for 56.6% of all Clarksville Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clarksville Comm School District a distant remainder — means Clarksville Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Clarksville Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — 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 Clarksville Comm School District is typically wider than the Clarksville Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Clarksville 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 Clarksville Comm School District?
Clarksville Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 311 students.
How much does Clarksville Comm School District spend per student?
Clarksville Comm School District spends $12,464 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #86 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Clarksville Comm School District?
Clarksville Comm School District students are 94.3% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarksville Comm School District?
Clarksville Comm School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #86 out of 303 districts in Iowa.