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Springville, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Springville Comm School District #265 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,445 per pupil, Springville Comm School District ranks #266 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
438
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Springville Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 438 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 Linn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,445 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 51.4% local, 41.3% state, and 7.4% 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 26/100, ranked #265 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 239:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Springville Elementary School, enrolling 294 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Springville Elementary School accounts for 61.5% of all Springville Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Springville Comm School District a distant remainder — means Springville 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.
Springville Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 239:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Springville Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Springville Comm School District is typically wider than the Springville Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Springville 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 Springville Comm School District?
Springville Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 438 students.
How much does Springville Comm School District spend per student?
Springville Comm School District spends $11,445 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #265 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Springville Comm School District?
Springville Comm School District students are 94.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springville Comm School District?
Springville Comm School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #265 out of 303 districts in Iowa.