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Lone Tree, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Lone Tree Comm School District #229 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,118 per pupil, Lone Tree Comm School District ranks #297 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
428
Total Enrollment
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$11,118
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lone Tree Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 428 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 Johnson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,118 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.2% local, 42.9% state, and 6.9% 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 34/100, ranked #229 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Lone Tree Middle-Senior High School accounts for 47.9% of all Lone Tree Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lone Tree Comm School District a distant remainder — means Lone Tree 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.
Lone Tree Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Lone Tree Comm School District is typically wider than the Lone Tree Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Comm School District?
Lone Tree Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 428 students.
How much does Lone Tree Comm School District spend per student?
Lone Tree Comm School District spends $11,118 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #229 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Lone Tree Comm School District?
Lone Tree Comm School District students are 88.5% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lone Tree Comm School District?
Lone Tree Comm School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #229 out of 303 districts in Iowa.