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Lansing, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Eastern Allamakee Comm School District #159 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,074 per pupil, Eastern Allamakee Comm School District ranks #52 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
330
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,074
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 330 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Allamakee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,074 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 49.7% local, 40.6% state, and 9.7% 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 51/100, ranked #159 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kee High School, with a diversity index of 22.9/100.
Its largest campus is New Albin Elementary School, enrolling 147 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
New Albin Elementary School accounts for 44.5% of all Eastern Allamakee Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Eastern Allamakee 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.
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — 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 Eastern Allamakee Comm School District is typically wider than the Eastern Allamakee Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Eastern Allamakee 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 Eastern Allamakee Comm School District?
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 330 students.
How much does Eastern Allamakee Comm School District spend per student?
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District spends $14,074 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #159 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Allamakee Comm School District?
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District students are 92.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eastern Allamakee Comm School District?
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #159 out of 303 districts in Iowa.