Algona Community School District
Algona Community School District is a public school district based in Algona, Iowa, serving 1,622 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 324 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,029 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Algona Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Algona Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,029 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,494 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterset Community School DistrictWinterset | 1,644 | 4 | $11,455 | 14.8 | #63 |
| Benton Community School DistrictVan Horne | 1,637 | 5 | $10,637 | 15.6 | #64 |
| Algona Community School DistrictAlgona · this district | 1,622 | 5 | $12,029 | 16.1 | #65 |
| Atlantic Community School DistrictAtlantic | 1,621 | 4 | $11,644 | 14.7 | #66 |
| Washington Community School DistrictWashington | 1,600 | 4 | $13,248 | 12.5 | #67 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Public SchoolsWaterville, ME | 1,623 | $19,335 | 11.0 |
| UxbridgeUxbridge, MA | 1,623 | $18,901 | 12.6 |
| Oxford School DistrictOxford, CT | 1,622 | $21,975 | 10.8 |
| Greene County SchoolsLeakesville, MS | 1,621 | $10,376 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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