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Neola, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Tri-Center Comm School District #236 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,402 per pupil, Tri-Center Comm School District ranks #270 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
724
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,402
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri-Center Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 724 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 Pottawattamie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,402 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 39.8% local, 50.7% state, and 9.5% 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 31/100, ranked #236 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 313.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tri-Center Middle School, with a diversity index of 19.0/100.
Its largest campus is Tri-Center Elementary School, enrolling 364 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Tri-Center Elementary School accounts for 50.3% of all Tri-Center Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tri-Center Comm School District a distant remainder — means Tri-Center 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.
Tri-Center Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Tri-Center Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 135 students (lowest) to 364 students (highest), a spread of 229 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.
Tri-Center Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 314:1 — 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 Tri-Center Comm School District is typically wider than the Tri-Center Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tri-Center Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — 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 Tri-Center 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 Tri-Center Comm School District?
Tri-Center Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 724 students.
How much does Tri-Center Comm School District spend per student?
Tri-Center Comm School District spends $11,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #236 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Tri-Center Comm School District?
Tri-Center Comm School District students are 92.5% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri-Center Comm School District?
Tri-Center Comm School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #236 out of 303 districts in Iowa.