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Maynard, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks West Central Comm School District #180 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,237 per pupil, West Central Comm School District ranks #186 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
321
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,237
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Central Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 321 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Fayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,237 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 55.6% local, 30.4% state, and 14.0% 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 44/100, ranked #180 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 154:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Central Pk - 8 School, enrolling 236 students (71% of the district's total enrollment).
West Central Pk - 8 School accounts for 70.9% of all West Central Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Central Comm School District a distant remainder — means West Central 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 Central Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 154:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
West Central Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Central Comm School District is typically wider than the West Central Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Central 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 Central Comm School District?
West Central Comm School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 321 students.
How much does West Central Comm School District spend per student?
West Central Comm School District spends $12,237 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #180 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of West Central Comm School District?
West Central Comm School District students are 89.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Central Comm School District?
West Central Comm School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #180 out of 303 districts in Iowa.