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Missouri Valley, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Missouri Valley Comm School District #39 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,087 per pupil, Missouri Valley Comm School District ranks #105 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
756
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,087
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Missouri Valley Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 756 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Harrison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.3% local, 46.5% state, and 14.2% 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 74/100, ranked #39 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.
a 293.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Missouri Valley Elementary, with a diversity index of 20.2/100.
Its largest campus is Missouri Valley Elementary, enrolling 359 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Missouri Valley Elementary accounts for 47.5% of all Missouri Valley Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Missouri Valley Comm School District a distant remainder — means Missouri Valley 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.
Missouri Valley Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Missouri Valley Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 158 students (lowest) to 359 students (highest), a spread of 201 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Missouri Valley Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Missouri Valley Comm School District is typically wider than the Missouri Valley Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Missouri Valley Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.8% — 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 Missouri Valley Comm School District is typically wider than the Missouri Valley Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Missouri Valley 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 Missouri Valley Comm School District?
Missouri Valley Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 756 students.
How much does Missouri Valley Comm School District spend per student?
Missouri Valley Comm School District spends $13,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #39 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Missouri Valley Comm School District?
Missouri Valley Comm School District students are 91.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Missouri Valley Comm School District?
Missouri Valley Comm School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #39 out of 303 districts in Iowa.