Davis County Schools & Education
Davis County, Iowa
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
72/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,293
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,591
School Score
72/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#14
of 99 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Davis County
Measured School Summary
Davis County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 72/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,293 per pupil, Davis County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% above the Iowa average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Davis 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
4 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
72/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #14 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
4.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,293
$298 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Davis County has 4 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 Davis 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
Davis 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
#14
of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points above 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.
Davis County Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,263 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Davis County Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Davis County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Davis County School Score Exceeds State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Davis County, Iowa.
Davis County reports a composite school score of 71.7, a figure notably higher than the Iowa state average of 61.3 and the national median of 50.0. Education in the county is centralized within a single district, the Davis County Community School District, which oversees four schools with a total enrollment of 1,263 students. All four institutions are classified as rural. The largest school is Davis County Elementary, enrolling 480 students in grades PK–4. The graduation rate for the county is 97.0%, which is above both the state mark of 92.3% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $7,293, approximately $300 less than the Iowa average and $5,700 below the national average of $13,000. No charter schools operate within the county. The school system also includes a small online component, DC Online, serving 19 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Davis County
Reported Enrollment
1,263
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Davis County
Davis County Comm School District
4 Public Schools in Davis 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County Elementary | Record | Davis County Comm School District | Bloomfield, 52537Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 480 |
| Davis County Community High School | Record | Davis County Comm School District | Bloomfield, 52537Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 408 |
| Davis County Middle School | Record | Davis County Comm School District | Bloomfield, 52537Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 356 |
| DC Online | Record | Davis County Comm School District | Bloomfield, 52537Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Virtual | 19 |
Davis County Elementary
Davis County Comm School District
Bloomfield, 52537 / Rural: Remote
Davis County Community High School
Davis County Comm School District
Bloomfield, 52537 / Rural: Remote
Davis County Middle School
Davis County Comm School District
Bloomfield, 52537 / Rural: Remote
DC Online
Davis County Comm School District
Bloomfield, 52537 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,293
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.