Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Mondamin, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks West Harrison Comm School District #69 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,635 per pupil, West Harrison Comm School District ranks #17 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
309
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$15,635
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Harrison Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 309 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 Harrison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,635 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.4% local, 39.1% state, and 11.5% 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 68/100, ranked #69 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 156:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools.
West Harrison Middle School/High School accounts for 50.5% of all West Harrison Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Harrison Comm School District a distant remainder — means West Harrison 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 Harrison Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — 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 Harrison Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to West Harrison Comm School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Iowa
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in West Harrison Comm School District?
West Harrison Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 309 students.
How much does West Harrison Comm School District spend per student?
West Harrison Comm School District spends $15,635 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #69 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of West Harrison Comm School District?
West Harrison Comm School District students are 87.3% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Harrison Comm School District?
West Harrison Comm School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #69 out of 303 districts in Iowa.