Ames Community School District
Ames Community School District is a public school district based in Ames, Iowa, serving 4,728 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 591 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,515 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Ames Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ames Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,515 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,695 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $122.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 632 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community School DistrictMarshalltown | 5,200 | 10 | $11,973 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa | 5,024 | 12 | $10,937 | 15.2 | #19 |
| Ames Community School DistrictAmes · this district | 4,728 | 8 | $12,515 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Bettendorf Community School DistrictBettendorf | 4,404 | 7 | $10,789 | 15.2 | #21 |
| Muscatine Community School DistrictMuscatine | 4,358 | 9 | $11,736 | 13.3 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles R-VISt Charles, MO | 4,732 | $15,593 | 9.6 |
| MarlboroughMarlborough, MA | 4,728 | $19,940 | 11.7 |
| West Bloomfield School DistrictWest Bloomfield, MI | 4,727 | $12,933 | 16.0 |
| Holt Public SchoolsHolt, MI | 4,726 | $11,680 | 16.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-ames-community-school-district