An equity score of 48/100 ranks Iowa Valley Comm School District #170 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,214 per pupil, Iowa Valley Comm School District ranks #241 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Iowa Valley Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 547 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Iowa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,214 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 38.0% local, 53.0% state, and 8.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #170 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Iowa Valley Elementary School, enrolling 314 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Iowa Valley Elementary School accounts for 57.4% of all Iowa Valley Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Iowa Valley Comm School District a distant remainder — means Iowa Valley 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. 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.
Iowa Valley Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Iowa Valley Comm School District is typically wider than the Iowa Valley Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Iowa Valley 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 Iowa Valley Comm School District?
Iowa Valley Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 547 students.
How much does Iowa Valley Comm School District spend per student?
Iowa Valley Comm School District spends $12,214 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #170 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Iowa Valley Comm School District?
Iowa Valley Comm School District students are 91.9% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Iowa Valley Comm School District?
Iowa Valley Comm School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #170 out of 303 districts in Iowa.