LuVerne Comm School District

Public school district · Kossuth County · Iowa · NCES district ID 1917880

LuVerne Comm School District spent $42,257 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 202 Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,276). 23.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Iowa districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to LuVerne Comm in enrollment (49 to 124 students) and LuVerne Comm itself.

Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to LuVerne Comm, FY23LuVerne Comm $42,257; Twin Rivers Comm $35,082; Clay Central-Everly Comm $27,542; Stratford Comm $20,500; South Page Comm $19,770; Olin Consolidated $19,457; Bennett Comm $17,640; Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm $16,597; Albert City-Truesdale Comm $16,544; Morning Sun Comm $14,702; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k20k30k40k50kLuVerne Comm$42,257Twin Rivers Comm$35,082Clay Central-Everly Comm$27,542Stratford Comm$20,500South Page Comm$19,770Olin Consolidated$19,457Bennett Comm$17,640Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm$16,597Albert City-Truesdale Comm$16,544Morning Sun Comm$14,702State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to LuVerne Comm, FY23LuVerne Comm $42,257; Twin Rivers Comm $35,082; Clay Central-Everly Comm $27,542; Stratford Comm $20,500; South Page Comm $19,770; Olin Consolidated $19,457; Bennett Comm $17,640; Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm $16,597; Albert City-Truesdale Comm $16,544; Morning Sun Comm $14,702; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k20k30k40k50kLuVerne Comm$42,257Twin Rivers Comm$35,082Clay Central-Everly Comm$27,542Stratford Comm$20,500South Page Comm$19,770Olin Consolidated$19,457Bennett Comm$17,640Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm$16,597Albert City-Truesdale Comm$16,544Morning Sun Comm$14,702State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to LuVerne Comm, FY23LuVerne Comm $42,257; Twin Rivers Comm $35,082; Clay Central-Everly Comm $27,542; Stratford Comm $20,500; South Page Comm $19,770; Olin Consolidated $19,457; Bennett Comm $17,640; Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm $16,597; Albert City-Truesdale Comm $16,544; Morning Sun Comm $14,702; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k30k50kLuVerne Comm$42,257Twin Rivers Comm$35,082Clay Central-Everly Comm$27,542Stratford Comm$20,500South Page Comm$19,770Olin Consolidated$19,457Bennett Comm$17,640Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm$16,597Albert City-Truesdale Comm$16,544Morning Sun Comm$14,702State median, under 1,000 students $13,276
Current spending per student, Iowa districts closest in size to LuVerne Comm, FY23LuVerne Comm $42,257; Twin Rivers Comm $35,082; Clay Central-Everly Comm $27,542; Stratford Comm $20,500; South Page Comm $19,770; Olin Consolidated $19,457; Bennett Comm $17,640; Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm $16,597; Albert City-Truesdale Comm $16,544; Morning Sun Comm $14,702; State median, under 1,000 students $13,276.10k30k50kLuVerne Comm$42,257Twin Rivers Comm$35,082Clay Central-Everly Comm$27,542Stratford Comm$20,500South Page Comm$19,770Olin Consolidated$19,457Bennett Comm$17,640Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm$16,597Albert City-Truesdale Comm$16,544Morning Sun Comm$14,702State median, under 1,000 students $13,276

Where the money came from

$2,784,000 in revenue: 23.0% state, 75.4% local and 1.5% federal. Total spending including $41,000 of capital outlay was $2,537,000, or $72,486 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

LuVerne Comm School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $641,000; Local $2,100,000; Federal $43,000; total $2,784,000.
  • State$641,000 23%
  • Local$2,100,000 75%
  • Federal$43,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 202 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in LuVerne Comm School District scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading and 80% or more in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIowaStudents tested
Reading and language arts60-79%69.7%20
Math80% or more63.8%20

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about LuVerne Comm School District

  1. Iowa districts by spending per studentLuVerne Comm School District ranks 1 of 202 Iowa districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($42,257).#1 of 202
  2. Every school district in IowaLuVerne Comm School District is the number 328 by size of 328 Iowa districts, with 35 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#328 of 328
  3. Twin Rivers Comm School DistrictThe next larger Iowa district: 49 students in fall 2022, $35,082 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,082
  4. Compare LuVerne Comm School District with Twin Rivers Comm School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about LuVerne Comm School District

  1. How much does LuVerne Comm School District spend per student?
    $42,257 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Iowa median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,276 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  2. Where does LuVerne Comm School District's money come from?
    $2,784,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.0% state, 75.4% local and 1.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  3. How do students in LuVerne Comm School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in LuVerne Comm School District scored proficient or above: 60-79% in reading and 80% or more in math, against 69.7% in reading and 63.8% in math across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  4. What is LuVerne Comm School District's NCES district ID?
    1917880. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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