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Hawarden, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 87/100 ranks West Sioux Comm School District #7 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,532 per pupil, West Sioux Comm School District ranks #71 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,532
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Sioux Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 779 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Sioux County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,532 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 54.6% state, and 10.8% 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 87/100, ranked #7 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 217.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.4% White, 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hawarden Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
Its largest campus is West Sioux High School, enrolling 242 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
West Sioux High School accounts for 31.1% of all West Sioux Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Sioux Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Sioux Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
West Sioux Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 242 students (highest), a spread of 123 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 Sioux Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
West Sioux Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — 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 Sioux Comm School District is typically wider than the West Sioux Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to West Sioux 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 Sioux Comm School District?
West Sioux Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 779 students.
How much does West Sioux Comm School District spend per student?
West Sioux Comm School District spends $13,532 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #7 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of West Sioux Comm School District?
West Sioux Comm School District students are 54.4% White, 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Sioux Comm School District?
West Sioux Comm School District has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #7 out of 303 districts in Iowa.