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New London, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks New London Comm School District #156 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,545 per pupil, New London Comm School District ranks #257 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
New London Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 592 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 Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,545 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 37.8% local, 50.5% state, and 11.7% 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 52/100, ranked #156 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across 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 457.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Clark Elementary School, enrolling 314 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Clark Elementary School accounts for 52.5% of all New London Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New London Comm School District a distant remainder — means New London 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.
New London Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 457:1 — 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.
New London Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 New London Comm School District is typically wider than the New London Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to New London 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 New London Comm School District?
New London Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 592 students.
How much does New London Comm School District spend per student?
New London Comm School District spends $11,545 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #156 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of New London Comm School District?
New London Comm School District students are 86.6% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New London Comm School District?
New London Comm School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #156 out of 303 districts in Iowa.