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Moville, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Woodbury Central Comm School District #163 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,751 per pupil, Woodbury Central Comm School District ranks #135 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
566
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,751
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Woodbury Central Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 566 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Woodbury County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,751 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 40.1% local, 47.5% state, and 12.4% 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 50/100, ranked #163 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 334.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodbury Central Middle School, with a diversity index of 21.1/100.
Its largest campus is Moville Elementary School, enrolling 283 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Moville Elementary School accounts for 48.5% of all Woodbury Central Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Woodbury Central Comm School District a distant remainder — means Woodbury 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.
Woodbury Central Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Woodbury Central Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 111 students (lowest) to 283 students (highest), a spread of 172 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.
Woodbury Central Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — 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 Woodbury Central Comm School District is typically wider than the Woodbury Central Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Woodbury Central Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 Woodbury Central Comm School District is typically wider than the Woodbury Central Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Woodbury 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 Woodbury Central Comm School District?
Woodbury Central Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 566 students.
How much does Woodbury Central Comm School District spend per student?
Woodbury Central Comm School District spends $12,751 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #163 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Woodbury Central Comm School District?
Woodbury Central Comm School District students are 90.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Woodbury Central Comm School District?
Woodbury Central Comm School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #163 out of 303 districts in Iowa.