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Dunkerton, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Dunkerton Comm School District #119 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,382 per pupil, Dunkerton Comm School District ranks #171 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$12,382
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Dunkerton Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 414 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 Black Hawk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,382 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 45.7% local, 42.9% state, and 11.4% 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 59/100, ranked #119 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 430:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dunkerton Elementary, enrolling 215 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Dunkerton Elementary accounts for 51.8% of all Dunkerton Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dunkerton Comm School District a distant remainder — means Dunkerton 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.
Dunkerton Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 430:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dunkerton Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — 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 Dunkerton Comm School District is typically wider than the Dunkerton Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Dunkerton 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 Dunkerton Comm School District?
Dunkerton Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 414 students.
How much does Dunkerton Comm School District spend per student?
Dunkerton Comm School District spends $12,382 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #119 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Dunkerton Comm School District?
Dunkerton Comm School District students are 91.4% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dunkerton Comm School District?
Dunkerton Comm School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #119 out of 303 districts in Iowa.