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Corydon, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Wayne Comm School District #92 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,912 per pupil, Wayne Comm School District ranks #218 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
625
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$11,912
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wayne Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 625 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,912 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 39.5% local, 45.9% state, and 14.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #92 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.
a 255:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wayne Elementary School, enrolling 328 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Wayne Elementary School accounts for 52.5% of all Wayne Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wayne Comm School District a distant remainder — means Wayne 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.
Wayne Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — 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 Wayne Comm School District is typically wider than the Wayne Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wayne Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Wayne Comm School District is typically wider than the Wayne Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Wayne Comm School District?
Wayne Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 625 students.
How much does Wayne Comm School District spend per student?
Wayne Comm School District spends $11,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #92 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Wayne Comm School District?
Wayne Comm School District students are 93.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wayne Comm School District?
Wayne Comm School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #92 out of 303 districts in Iowa.