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Burnside, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District #238 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,602 per pupil, Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District ranks #251 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
523
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,602
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 523 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 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 Webster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,602 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 53.3% local, 36.6% state, and 10.1% 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 31/100, ranked #238 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 317.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Southeast Webster-Grand Southeast Valley Middle accounts for 60.0% of all Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District a distant remainder — means Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District is typically wider than the Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District is typically wider than the Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southeast Webster Grand 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 Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District?
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 523 students.
How much does Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District spend per student?
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District spends $11,602 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #238 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District?
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District students are 90.8% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District?
Southeast Webster Grand Comm School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #238 out of 303 districts in Iowa.