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Panora, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Panorama Comm School District #171 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,568 per pupil, Panorama Comm School District ranks #152 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
691
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,568
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Panorama Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 691 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 Guthrie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,568 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 54.3% local, 38.2% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #171 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 263:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Panorama High School, with a diversity index of 13.7/100.
Its largest campus is Panorama Elementary, enrolling 306 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Panorama Elementary accounts for 44.3% of all Panorama Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Panorama 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.
Panorama Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Panorama Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 146 students (lowest) to 306 students (highest), a spread of 160 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.
Panorama Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 263:1 — 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 Panorama Comm School District is typically wider than the Panorama Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Panorama Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Panorama Comm School District is typically wider than the Panorama Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Panorama 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 Panorama Comm School District?
Panorama Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 691 students.
How much does Panorama Comm School District spend per student?
Panorama Comm School District spends $12,568 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #171 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Panorama Comm School District?
Panorama Comm School District students are 93.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Panorama Comm School District?
Panorama Comm School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #171 out of 303 districts in Iowa.