An equity score of 52/100 ranks Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District #152 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,707 per pupil, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District ranks #189 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 663 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 O'brien County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,707 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 54.7% local, 33.6% state, and 11.7% 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 52/100, ranked #152 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.
a 266.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.2% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, with a diversity index of 36.1/100.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School accounts for 39.4% of all Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District is typically wider than the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District is typically wider than the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 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 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District?
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 663 students.
How much does Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District spend per student?
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District spends $12,707 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #152 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District?
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District students are 80.2% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District?
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #152 out of 303 districts in Iowa.