An equity score of 66/100 ranks Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District #81 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,479 per pupil, Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District ranks #122 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 582 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 Chickasaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,479 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 37.0% local, 51.2% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #81 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 296:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Seniorhigh School accounts for 52.5% of all Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District a distant remainder — means Nashua-Plainfield 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.
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — 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 Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District is typically wider than the Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Nashua-Plainfield 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 Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District?
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 582 students.
How much does Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District spend per student?
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District spends $13,479 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #81 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District?
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District students are 92.9% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District?
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #81 out of 303 districts in Iowa.