Cardinal Community School District
Cardinal Community School District is a public school district based in Eldon, Iowa, serving 1,079 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #115 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 360 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,077 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Cardinal Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cardinal Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,077 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,769 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Community School DistrictClarinda | 1,084 | 2 | $11,492 | 13.7 | #113 |
| Forest City Community School DistrictForest City | 1,082 | 3 | $11,633 | 12.0 | #114 |
| Cardinal Community School DistrictEldon · this district | 1,079 | 3 | $10,077 | 12.8 | #115 |
| PCM Community School DistrictMonroe | 1,077 | 4 | $10,932 | 13.8 | #116 |
| Southeast Valley Community School DistrictGowrie | 1,077 | 4 | $11,201 | 13.0 | #117 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickenburg Unified District (4236)Wickenburg, AZ | 1,079 | $10,054 | 16.6 |
| Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictWadena, MN | 1,079 | $12,985 | 14.6 |
| Wynford LocalBucyrus, OH | 1,079 | $11,101 | 16.6 |
| Fairbanks LocalMilford Center, OH | 1,079 | $11,685 | 18.0 |
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-cardinal-community-school-district