Charles City Community School District
Charles City Community School District is a public school district based in Charles City, Iowa, serving 1,377 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #83 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 344 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,201 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Charles City Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Charles City Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,201 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,473 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Prairie Community School DistrictWellman | 1,393 | 5 | $13,081 | 12.2 | #82 |
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City · this district | 1,377 | 4 | $12,201 | 14.2 | #83 |
| Center Point-Urbana Community School DistrictCenter Point | 1,370 | 4 | $10,262 | 14.0 | #84 |
| South Tama CountyTama | 1,368 | 3 | $11,894 | 14.6 | #85 |
| Clarke Community School DistrictOsceola | 1,362 | 3 | $12,141 | 12.1 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon River Central School DistrictFort Covington, NY | 1,378 | $29,295 | 8.9 |
| Comanche ISDComanche, TX | 1,378 | $11,095 | 12.9 |
| Manchester Community SchoolsN Manchester, IN | 1,377 | $10,009 | 16.2 |
| Palisades School DistrictKintnersville, PA | 1,377 | $26,108 | 11.1 |
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-charles-city-community-school-district