An equity score of 79/100 ranks North Cedar Comm School District #27 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,697 per pupil, North Cedar Comm School District ranks #19 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
631
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,697
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Cedar Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 631 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Cedar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,697 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 48.6% local, 42.5% state, and 8.9% 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 79/100, ranked #27 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Cedar Mechanicsville Elem Ctr, with a diversity index of 16.2/100.
Its largest campus is North Cedar Jr/Sr High School, enrolling 243 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
North Cedar Jr/Sr High School accounts for 38.5% of all North Cedar Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Cedar 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.
North Cedar Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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 North Cedar 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 North Cedar Comm School District?
North Cedar Comm School District has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 631 students.
How much does North Cedar Comm School District spend per student?
North Cedar Comm School District spends $16,697 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #27 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of North Cedar Comm School District?
North Cedar Comm School District students are 92.7% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Cedar Comm School District?
North Cedar Comm School District has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #27 out of 303 districts in Iowa.