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George, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks George-Little Rock Comm School District #225 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,865 per pupil, George-Little Rock Comm School District ranks #224 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
426
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,865
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
George-Little Rock Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 426 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Lyon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,865 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 50.0% local, 39.8% state, and 10.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #225 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.
and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.1% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is George-Little Rock Elementary School, with a diversity index of 36.3/100.
Its largest campus is George-Little Rock Elementary School, enrolling 232 students (56% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is George Preschool, at 16 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
George-Little Rock Elementary School accounts for 54.5% of all George-Little Rock Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of George-Little Rock Comm School District a distant remainder — means George-Little Rock 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.
George-Little Rock Comm School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities
George-Little Rock Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 232 students (highest), a spread of 216 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.
George-Little Rock Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — 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 George-Little Rock Comm School District is typically wider than the George-Little Rock Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to George-Little Rock 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 George-Little Rock Comm School District?
George-Little Rock Comm School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 426 students.
How much does George-Little Rock Comm School District spend per student?
George-Little Rock Comm School District spends $11,865 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #225 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of George-Little Rock Comm School District?
George-Little Rock Comm School District students are 85.1% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for George-Little Rock Comm School District?
George-Little Rock Comm School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #225 out of 303 districts in Iowa.