An equity score of 37/100 ranks Montezuma Comm School District #222 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,059 per pupil, Montezuma Comm School District ranks #259 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
493
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,059
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montezuma Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 493 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Poweshiek County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,059 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 54.3% local, 33.7% state, and 12.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #222 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 179:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Montezuma Junior High School, with a diversity index of 12.6/100.
Montezuma Elementary School accounts for 44.2% of all Montezuma Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Montezuma 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Montezuma Comm School District school enrollment varies 55× across entities
Montezuma Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 218 students (highest), a spread of 214 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Montezuma Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 179:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Montezuma Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.2% — 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 Montezuma 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 Montezuma Comm School District?
Montezuma Comm School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 493 students.
How much does Montezuma Comm School District spend per student?
Montezuma Comm School District spends $12,059 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #222 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Montezuma Comm School District?
Montezuma Comm School District students are 94.8% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montezuma Comm School District?
Montezuma Comm School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #222 out of 303 districts in Iowa.