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Granger, Iowa - 5 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Woodward-Granger Comm School District #194 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,256 per pupil, Woodward-Granger Comm School District ranks #90 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,217
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,256
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Woodward-Granger Comm School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,217 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Dallas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,256 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 46.6% local, 44.7% state, and 8.8% 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 41/100, ranked #194 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 299:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.3% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodward Academy, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
Its largest campus is Woodward-Granger Elementary School, enrolling 349 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Woodward Academy, at 110 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Woodward-Granger Elementary School accounts for 28.4% of all Woodward-Granger Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Woodward-Granger Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Woodward-Granger Comm School District school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Woodward-Granger Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 349 students (highest), a spread of 239 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.
Woodward-Granger Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — 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 Woodward-Granger Comm School District is typically wider than the Woodward-Granger Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Woodward-Granger Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Woodward-Granger Comm School District is typically wider than the Woodward-Granger Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Woodward-Granger 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 Woodward-Granger Comm School District?
Woodward-Granger Comm School District has 5 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,217 students.
How much does Woodward-Granger Comm School District spend per student?
Woodward-Granger Comm School District spends $13,256 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #194 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Woodward-Granger Comm School District?
Woodward-Granger Comm School District students are 84.3% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Woodward-Granger Comm School District?
Woodward-Granger Comm School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #194 out of 303 districts in Iowa.