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West Bend, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 15/100 ranks West Bend-Mallard Comm School District #292 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,249 per pupil, West Bend-Mallard Comm School District ranks #289 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
395
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,249
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 395 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Palo Alto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,249 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 56.4% local, 33.8% state, and 9.8% 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 15/100, ranked #292 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.
and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Bend-Mallard Elementary School, with a diversity index of 18.9/100.
West Bend-Mallard Elementary School accounts for 41.0% of all West Bend-Mallard Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Bend-Mallard 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.
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.4% — 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 West Bend-Mallard Comm School District is typically wider than the West Bend-Mallard Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Bend-Mallard 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 West Bend-Mallard Comm School District?
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 395 students.
How much does West Bend-Mallard Comm School District spend per student?
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District spends $11,249 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #292 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of West Bend-Mallard Comm School District?
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District students are 91.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Bend-Mallard Comm School District?
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #292 out of 303 districts in Iowa.