An equity score of 34/100 ranks Durant Comm School District #230 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,129 per pupil, Durant Comm School District ranks #250 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Durant Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 683 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 Cedar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,129 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 47.0% local, 42.9% state, and 10.1% 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 34/100, ranked #230 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 341:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Durant Elementary School, enrolling 342 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Durant Elementary School accounts for 50.1% of all Durant Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Durant Comm School District a distant remainder — means Durant Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Durant Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — 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 Durant Comm School District is typically wider than the Durant Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Durant Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 Durant Comm School District is typically wider than the Durant Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Durant Comm School District?
Durant Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 683 students.
How much does Durant Comm School District spend per student?
Durant Comm School District spends $12,129 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #230 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Durant Comm School District?
Durant Comm School District students are 92.3% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Durant Comm School District?
Durant Comm School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #230 out of 303 districts in Iowa.