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Columbus Junction, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Columbus Comm School District #37 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,306 per pupil, Columbus Comm School District ranks #83 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
664
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,306
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Columbus Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 664 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 Louisa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,306 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 31.7% local, 54.5% state, and 13.8% 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 75/100, ranked #37 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.
a 252.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.0% White, 9.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roundy Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.
Roundy Elementary School accounts for 54.2% of all Columbus Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Columbus Comm School District a distant remainder — means Columbus 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.
Columbus Comm School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Columbus Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 383 students (highest), a spread of 279 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.
Columbus Comm School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Columbus Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — 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 Columbus Comm School District is typically wider than the Columbus Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Columbus Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Columbus 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 Columbus Comm School District?
Columbus Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 664 students.
How much does Columbus Comm School District spend per student?
Columbus Comm School District spends $13,306 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #37 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Columbus Comm School District?
Columbus Comm School District students are 53.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.0% White, 9.7% Asian, 5.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Columbus Comm School District?
Columbus Comm School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #37 out of 303 districts in Iowa.