An equity score of 70/100 ranks Midland Comm School District #53 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,234 per pupil, Midland Comm School District ranks #25 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
508
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$16,234
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Midland Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 508 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 Jones County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.7% local, 39.0% state, and 11.3% 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 70/100, ranked #53 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 370:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Midland Middle/High School, enrolling 268 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Midland Middle/High School accounts for 52.8% of all Midland Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Midland Comm School District a distant remainder — means Midland Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Midland Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 370:1 — 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.
Midland Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.9% — 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.
How many schools are in Midland Comm School District?
Midland Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 508 students.
How much does Midland Comm School District spend per student?
Midland Comm School District spends $16,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #53 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Midland Comm School District?
Midland Comm School District students are 91.8% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Midland Comm School District?
Midland Comm School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #53 out of 303 districts in Iowa.