Carlisle Community School District
Carlisle Community School District is a public school district based in Carlisle, Iowa, serving 2,290 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 572 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $9,807 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Carlisle Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carlisle Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,807 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,630 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 149 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Polk Community School DistrictAlleman | 2,336 | 5 | $10,635 | 16.0 | #39 |
| Waverly-Shell Rock Community School DistrictWaverly | 2,323 | 7 | $11,634 | 13.6 | #40 |
| Carlisle Community School DistrictCarlisle · this district | 2,290 | 4 | $9,807 | 15.4 | #41 |
| Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School DistrictAdel | 2,278 | 5 | $9,818 | 13.9 | #42 |
| Denison Community School DistrictDenison | 2,274 | 4 | $11,375 | 15.0 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Beach UnifiedLaguna Beach, CA | 2,291 | $24,293 | 18.5 |
| Fort Atkinson School DistrictFort Atkinson, WI | 2,291 | $15,015 | 12.2 |
| Orange County Department of EducationCosta Mesa, CA | 2,290 | $70,768 | 14.5 |
| Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia, MN | 2,288 | $13,259 | 16.0 |
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-carlisle-community-school-district