Adams County Schools & Education
Adams County, Iowa
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,507
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,591
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#90
of 99 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Adams County
Measured School Summary
Adams County has midrange measured school signals (score: 46/100) with a graduation rate of 84.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Adams County spends $8,507 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 24% below the Iowa average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Adams County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #90 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
8.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,507
$916 above the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Adams County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Adams County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Adams County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#90
of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Corning Comm School District
Elementary and high visible
420 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Corning Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Adams County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Adams County Graduation Rates Trail State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Adams County, Iowa.
Adams County reports a graduation rate of 84.0%, a figure that falls below the national average of 87.0% and the Iowa state average of 92.3%. The county's public education is consolidated into a single district, the Corning Community School District, which manages two rural schools with a total enrollment of 420 students. This includes Corning Elementary (211 students) and Southwest Valley High (209 students). Despite the lower graduation rate, the per-pupil expenditure in Adams County is $8,507, which exceeds the state average of $7,591, though it remains below the national spending level of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 46.1, which is lower than both the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 61.3. These metrics provide a snapshot of the specific outcomes within this small rural district. Compare district boundaries and specific school profiles before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Adams County
Reported Enrollment
420
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Adams County
Corning Comm School District
2 Public Schools in Adams County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Elementary School | Record | Corning Comm School District | Corning, 50841Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 211 |
| Southwest Valley High school | Record | Corning Comm School District | Corning, 50841Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 209 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,507
State avg $7,591
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.