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Corning, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Corning Comm School District #41 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,608 per pupil, Corning Comm School District ranks #18 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
420
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,608
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Corning Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 420 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,608 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.0% local, 33.0% state, and 10.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 74/100, ranked #41 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 307.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Corning Elementary School, enrolling 210 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Corning Elementary School accounts for 50.0% of all Corning Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Corning Comm School District a distant remainder — means Corning 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.
Corning Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Corning Comm School District is typically wider than the Corning Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Corning Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.3% — 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.
How many schools are in Corning Comm School District?
Corning Comm School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 420 students.
How much does Corning Comm School District spend per student?
Corning Comm School District spends $15,608 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #41 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Corning Comm School District?
Corning Comm School District students are 93.4% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Corning Comm School District?
Corning Comm School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #41 out of 303 districts in Iowa.