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Sigourney, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Sigourney Comm School District #149 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,195 per pupil, Sigourney Comm School District ranks #189 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sigourney Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 593 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Keokuk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,195 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 33.3% local, 52.2% state, and 14.5% 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 53/100, ranked #149 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.
a 318.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sigourney Elementary, enrolling 318 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Sigourney Elementary accounts for 52.6% of all Sigourney Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sigourney Comm School District a distant remainder — means Sigourney 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.
Sigourney Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Sigourney Comm School District is typically wider than the Sigourney Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Sigourney Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — 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 Sigourney 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 Sigourney Comm School District?
Sigourney Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 593 students.
How much does Sigourney Comm School District spend per student?
Sigourney Comm School District spends $12,195 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #149 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Sigourney Comm School District?
Sigourney Comm School District students are 92.1% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sigourney Comm School District?
Sigourney Comm School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #149 out of 303 districts in Iowa.