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Creston, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Creston Comm School District #52 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,291 per pupil, Creston Comm School District ranks #183 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,442
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,291
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Creston Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,442 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,291 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 37.0% local, 48.9% state, and 14.1% 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 70/100, ranked #52 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 306:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Creston High School, with a diversity index of 22.5/100.
Its largest campus is Creston High School, enrolling 486 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Creston Early Childhood Center, at 142 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Creston High School accounts for 33.7% of all Creston Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Creston Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Creston Comm School District school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Creston Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 142 students (lowest) to 486 students (highest), a spread of 344 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.
Creston Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — 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 Creston Comm School District is typically wider than the Creston Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Creston Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 Creston Comm School District is typically wider than the Creston Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Creston Comm School District?
Creston Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,442 students.
How much does Creston Comm School District spend per student?
Creston Comm School District spends $12,291 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #52 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Creston Comm School District?
Creston Comm School District students are 88.5% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Creston Comm School District?
Creston Comm School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #52 out of 303 districts in Iowa.