An equity score of 80/100 ranks Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District #25 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,925 per pupil, Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District ranks #85 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,060
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,925
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,060 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Howard County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,925 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 40.5% local, 47.2% state, and 12.3% 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 80/100, ranked #25 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 266.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crestwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 29.1/100.
Crestwood Elementary School accounts for 32.9% of all Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 349 students (highest), a spread of 306 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.
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — 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 Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District is typically wider than the Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Howard-Winneshiek 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 Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District?
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,060 students.
How much does Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District spend per student?
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District spends $13,925 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #25 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District?
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District students are 87.9% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District?
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #25 out of 303 districts in Iowa.