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Eldridge, Iowa - 7 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks North Scott Comm School District #215 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,919 per pupil, North Scott Comm School District ranks #303 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,463
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$10,919
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Scott Comm School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,463 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,919 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.7% local, 52.6% state, and 8.7% 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 36/100, ranked #215 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 309.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.2% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Neil Armstrong Elementary School, with a diversity index of 44.7/100.
Its largest campus is North Scott High School, enrolling 1,081 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Virgil Grissom Elementary School, at 152 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Scott High School accounts for 31.2% of all North Scott Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Scott Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
North Scott Comm School District school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities
North Scott Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 152 students (lowest) to 1,081 students (highest), a spread of 929 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 Scott Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 309:1 — 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 Scott Comm School District is typically wider than the North Scott Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
North Scott Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — 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 Scott Comm School District is typically wider than the North Scott Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Scott 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 Scott Comm School District?
North Scott Comm School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,463 students.
How much does North Scott Comm School District spend per student?
North Scott Comm School District spends $10,919 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #215 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of North Scott Comm School District?
North Scott Comm School District students are 86.2% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Scott Comm School District?
North Scott Comm School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #215 out of 303 districts in Iowa.