operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1900028
Prairie Valley Community School District
Farnhamville, IA
Students568
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictIAUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
16.7%24.7%27.8%This district is 8.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$18,907$17,383$19,509This district is $1,524 per student higher than the state figure and $602 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$14,863$13,078$15,859This district is $1,785 per student higher than the state figure and $996 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,048$2,677$1,964This district is $371 per student higher than the state figure and $1,084 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$1,422$479$336This district is $943 per student higher than the state figure and $1,086 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,378$1,945$1,793This district is $567 per student lower than the state figure and $415 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,898$8,057$8,742This district is $841 per student higher than the state figure and $156 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,255$2,701$3,769This district is $554 per student higher than the state figure and $514 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$5,248$10,269$11,715This district is $5,021 per student lower than the state figure and $6,467 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,055$960$869This district is $95 per student higher than the state figure and $186 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.3%7.7%12.0%This district is 7.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
12.9%12.9%14.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%100.0%95.8%This district is about the same as the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
40.0%40.1%50.6%This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
10.1%13.2%9.0%This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.1%6.2%5.1%This district is 0.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
See enrollment for every grade
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
0.3%Students learning English1 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
12.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services69 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in IA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Woodbine Community School DistrictWoodbine, IA566 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School DistrictBrooklyn, IA569 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Starmont Community School DistrictArlington, IA565 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Northwood-Kensett Community School DistrictNorthwood, IA575 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Woodbury Central Community School DistrictMoville, IA577 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,949
→FY 2023$14,863
FY 2022$1,569
→FY 2023$3,048
FY 2022$5,577
→FY 2023$5,248
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
93 of 525 students
101 of 538 students
89 of 534 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
100%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
0%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
100%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
15Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →28In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?16.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 534 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$14,863current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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