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Keota, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Keota Comm School District #134 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,157 per pupil, Keota Comm School District ranks #195 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Keota Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 321 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 Keokuk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,157 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 45.5% local, 44.9% state, and 9.6% 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 57/100, ranked #134 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 126.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Keota Elementary School, enrolling 165 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Keota Elementary School accounts for 51.4% of all Keota Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Keota Comm School District a distant remainder — means Keota 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.
Keota Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 127:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Keota Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — 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 Keota Comm School District is typically wider than the Keota Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Keota Comm School District?
Keota Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 321 students.
How much does Keota Comm School District spend per student?
Keota Comm School District spends $12,157 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #134 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Keota Comm School District?
Keota Comm School District students are 93.8% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Keota Comm School District?
Keota Comm School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #134 out of 303 districts in Iowa.