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Marshalltown, Iowa - 10 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Marshalltown Comm School District #48 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,166 per pupil, Marshalltown Comm School District ranks #192 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,190
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,166
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshalltown Comm School District operates 10 public schools serving 5,190 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marshall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,166 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 25.5% local, 59.6% state, and 14.8% 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 71/100, ranked #48 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 335.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 6.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is J C Hoglan Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Marshalltown High School, enrolling 1,629 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Marshalltown Virtual Academy, at 90 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Marshalltown High School accounts for 31.4% of all Marshalltown Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Marshalltown Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Marshalltown Comm School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Marshalltown Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 1,629 students (highest), a spread of 1,539 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marshalltown Comm School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Marshalltown Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Marshalltown Comm School District is typically wider than the Marshalltown Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Marshalltown Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown Comm School District?
Marshalltown Comm School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 5,190 students.
How much does Marshalltown Comm School District spend per student?
Marshalltown Comm School District spends $12,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #48 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Marshalltown Comm School District?
Marshalltown Comm School District students are 56.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 6.0% Asian, 3.8% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marshalltown Comm School District?
Marshalltown Comm School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #48 out of 303 districts in Iowa.