An equity score of 31/100 ranks Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District #241 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,955 per pupil, Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District ranks #161 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
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 377 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle, 1 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 Hardin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,955 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 60.8% local, 31.2% state, and 8.0% 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 31/100, ranked #241 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.
a 211.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is South Hardin Middle School, enrolling 196 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
South Hardin Middle School accounts for 52.0% of all Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District a distant remainder — means Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District is typically wider than the Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hubbard-Radcliffe 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 Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District?
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District has 2 schools, including 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 377 students.
How much does Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District spend per student?
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District spends $12,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #241 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District?
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District students are 88.0% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District?
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #241 out of 303 districts in Iowa.