An equity score of 69/100 ranks West Liberty Comm School District #58 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,648 per pupil, West Liberty Comm School District ranks #194 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,284
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,648
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Liberty Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,284 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Muscatine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,648 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 28.8% local, 59.6% state, and 11.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #58 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 339.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% Hispanic or Latino, 35.8% White, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Liberty High School, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Its largest campus is West Liberty Elementary School, enrolling 438 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Center, at 89 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Liberty Elementary School accounts for 33.9% of all West Liberty Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Liberty Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
West Liberty Comm School District school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
West Liberty Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 89 students (lowest) to 438 students (highest), a spread of 349 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Liberty Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 340:1 — 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 West Liberty Comm School District is typically wider than the West Liberty Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
West Liberty Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 37.2% — 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 Liberty 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 Liberty Comm School District?
West Liberty Comm School District has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,284 students.
How much does West Liberty Comm School District spend per student?
West Liberty Comm School District spends $12,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #58 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of West Liberty Comm School District?
West Liberty Comm School District students are 61.1% Hispanic or Latino, 35.8% White, 1.3% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Liberty Comm School District?
West Liberty Comm School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #58 out of 303 districts in Iowa.