Cherokee Community School District
Cherokee Community School District is a public school district based in Cherokee, Iowa, serving 1,163 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,204 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Cherokee Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cherokee Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,204 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,738 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 582 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee Community School DistrictWaukon | 1,174 | 4 | $12,027 | 15.1 | #104 |
| Cherokee Community School DistrictCherokee · this district | 1,163 | 3 | $10,204 | 13.4 | #105 |
| Estherville Lincoln Central Community School DistrictEstherville | 1,157 | 3 | $12,728 | 12.3 | #106 |
| Davis County Community School DistrictBloomfield | 1,147 | 4 | $12,319 | 13.7 | #107 |
| Van Meter Community School DistrictVan Meter | 1,146 | 3 | $9,272 | 17.6 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks R-IIJefferson City, MO | 1,163 | $9,362 | 14.4 |
| Franklin Lakes School DistrictFranklin Lakes, NJ | 1,163 | $31,013 | 8.1 |
| Mount Holly Township Public School DistrictMt. Holly, NJ | 1,163 | $21,850 | 11.0 |
| Sisters School District 6Sisters, OR | 1,163 | $14,341 | 15.5 |
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-cherokee-community-school-district