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Boone, Iowa - 1 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks United Comm School District #288 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,423 per pupil, United Comm School District ranks #320 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
United Comm School District operates 1 public schools serving 361 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Boone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,423 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.1% local, 29.1% state, and 4.8% 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 18/100, ranked #288 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 329:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is United Community School, enrolling 329 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
United Community School accounts for 91.1% of all United Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of United Comm School District a distant remainder — means United 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.
United Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 United Comm School District is typically wider than the United Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
United Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — 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 United Comm School District is typically wider than the United Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in United Comm School District?
United Comm School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 361 students.
How much does United Comm School District spend per student?
United Comm School District spends $10,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #288 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of United Comm School District?
United Comm School District students are 88.8% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for United Comm School District?
United Comm School District has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #288 out of 303 districts in Iowa.