An equity score of 43/100 ranks North Linn Comm School District #191 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,950 per pupil, North Linn Comm School District ranks #262 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
535
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,950
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Linn Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 535 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Linn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,950 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 40.9% local, 46.8% state, and 12.3% 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 43/100, ranked #191 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 269.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North-Linn Middle School, with a diversity index of 10.4/100.
Its largest campus is North Linn Elementary, enrolling 281 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
North Linn Elementary accounts for 51.1% of all North Linn Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Linn Comm School District a distant remainder — means North Linn 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.
North Linn Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
North Linn Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 111 students (lowest) to 281 students (highest), a spread of 170 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
North Linn Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — 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 North Linn Comm School District is typically wider than the North Linn Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
North Linn Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.1% — 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 North Linn Comm School District is typically wider than the North Linn Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Linn 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 Linn Comm School District?
North Linn Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 535 students.
How much does North Linn Comm School District spend per student?
North Linn Comm School District spends $11,950 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #191 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of North Linn Comm School District?
North Linn Comm School District students are 95.1% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Linn Comm School District?
North Linn Comm School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #191 out of 303 districts in Iowa.