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Rock Valley, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Rock Valley Comm School District #232 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,468 per pupil, Rock Valley Comm School District ranks #264 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
976
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,468
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rock Valley Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 976 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 Sioux County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,468 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 40.6% local, 49.6% state, and 9.8% 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 33/100, ranked #232 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.
a 269:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% White, 40.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rock Valley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.
Its largest campus is Rock Valley Elementary School, enrolling 370 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Rock Valley Elementary School accounts for 37.9% of all Rock Valley Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rock Valley 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.
Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley Comm School District is typically wider than the Rock Valley Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rock Valley Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley Comm School District?
Rock Valley Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 976 students.
How much does Rock Valley Comm School District spend per student?
Rock Valley Comm School District spends $11,468 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #232 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Rock Valley Comm School District?
Rock Valley Comm School District students are 57.9% White, 40.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rock Valley Comm School District?
Rock Valley Comm School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #232 out of 303 districts in Iowa.