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Mount Ayr, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Mount Ayr Comm School District #118 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,002 per pupil, Mount Ayr Comm School District ranks #112 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
633
Total Enrollment
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$13,002
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Ayr Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 633 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 Ringgold County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,002 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 50.2% local, 36.4% state, and 13.4% 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 59/100, ranked #118 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 295.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.6% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mount Ayr High School, enrolling 304 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Mount Ayr High School accounts for 48.0% of all Mount Ayr Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mount Ayr Comm School District a distant remainder — means Mount Ayr 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.
Mount Ayr Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Mount Ayr Comm School District is typically wider than the Mount Ayr Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Ayr Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 Mount Ayr Comm School District is typically wider than the Mount Ayr Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mount Ayr 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 Mount Ayr Comm School District?
Mount Ayr Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 633 students.
How much does Mount Ayr Comm School District spend per student?
Mount Ayr Comm School District spends $13,002 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #118 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Ayr Comm School District?
Mount Ayr Comm School District students are 91.6% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Ayr Comm School District?
Mount Ayr Comm School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #118 out of 303 districts in Iowa.