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West Burlington, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks West Burlington Ind School District #287 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,413 per pupil, West Burlington Ind School District ranks #321 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
916
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,413
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Burlington Ind School District operates 2 public schools serving 916 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 Des Moines County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,413 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 57.1% local, 31.5% state, and 11.5% 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 #287 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 459.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.7% White, 6.5% African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Burlington Elem School, enrolling 479 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
West Burlington Elem School accounts for 52.3% of all West Burlington Ind School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Burlington Ind School District a distant remainder — means West Burlington Ind 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 Burlington Ind School District student-counselor ratio is 460:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
West Burlington Ind School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.6% — 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 West Burlington Ind 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 Burlington Ind School District?
West Burlington Ind School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 916 students.
How much does West Burlington Ind School District spend per student?
West Burlington Ind School District spends $10,413 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #287 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of West Burlington Ind School District?
West Burlington Ind School District students are 70.7% White, 6.5% African American, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Burlington Ind School District?
West Burlington Ind School District has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #287 out of 303 districts in Iowa.