Mid-Prairie Comm School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,446 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,393 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Washington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,970 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.6% local, 42.8% state, and 11.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,182 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #195 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 366.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.0% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Mid-Prairie Middle School accounts for 29.8% of all Mid-Prairie Comm School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Mid-Prairie Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Mid-Prairie Comm School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Mid-Prairie Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 31 students (lowest) to 415 students (highest), a spread of 384 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.
Mid-Prairie Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Mid-Prairie Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Mid-Prairie Comm School District is typically wider than the Mid-Prairie Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mid-Prairie Comm School District?
Mid-Prairie Comm School District has 5 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,446 students.
How much does Mid-Prairie Comm School District spend per student?
Mid-Prairie Comm School District spends $14,970 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #195 in Iowa.
What is the average teacher salary in Mid-Prairie Comm School District?
The average teacher salary in Mid-Prairie Comm School District is $87,182 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mid-Prairie Comm School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Mid-Prairie Comm School District?
Mid-Prairie Comm School District students are 90.0% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mid-Prairie Comm School District?
Mid-Prairie Comm School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #195 out of 303 districts in Iowa. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.