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Washington, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks Washington Comm School District #18 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,632 per pupil, Washington Comm School District ranks #68 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,673
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,632
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,673 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,632 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.7% local, 52.0% state, and 12.3% 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 82/100, ranked #18 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 342.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.8% White, 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Upper Elementary School, with a diversity index of 45.8/100.
Its largest campus is Stewart Elementary School, enrolling 457 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Stewart Elementary School accounts for 27.3% of all Washington Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington 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.
Washington Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Washington Comm School District is typically wider than the Washington Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Washington 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 Washington Comm School District?
Washington Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,673 students.
How much does Washington Comm School District spend per student?
Washington Comm School District spends $13,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #18 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Washington Comm School District?
Washington Comm School District students are 70.8% White, 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington Comm School District?
Washington Comm School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #18 out of 303 districts in Iowa.