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Bloomfield, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Davis County Comm School District #88 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,875 per pupil, Davis County Comm School District ranks #125 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,263
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,875
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Davis County Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,263 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Davis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,875 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 34.7% local, 44.6% state, and 20.7% 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 64/100, ranked #88 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 347.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.6% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Davis County Elementary, with a diversity index of 14.0/100.
Its largest campus is Davis County Elementary, enrolling 418 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dc Online, at 34 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Davis County Elementary accounts for 33.1% of all Davis County Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Davis County 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.
Davis County Comm School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Davis County Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 34 students (lowest) to 418 students (highest), a spread of 384 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Davis County Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 348:1 — 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 Davis County Comm School District is typically wider than the Davis County Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Davis County Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Davis County Comm School District is typically wider than the Davis County Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Davis County 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 Davis County Comm School District?
Davis County Comm School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,263 students.
How much does Davis County Comm School District spend per student?
Davis County Comm School District spends $12,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #88 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Davis County Comm School District?
Davis County Comm School District students are 94.6% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Davis County Comm School District?
Davis County Comm School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #88 out of 303 districts in Iowa.