Clarinda Community School District
Clarinda Community School District is a public school district based in Clarinda, Iowa, serving 1,084 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,492 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Clarinda Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clarinda Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,492 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,995 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 542 | 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 · this district | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helendale ElementaryHelendale, CA | 1,085 | $11,199 | 22.1 |
| Emerson Public School DistrictEmerson, NJ | 1,084 | $22,089 | 10.9 |
| Adena LocalFrankfort, OH | 1,084 | $10,788 | 19.4 |
| Coahoma ISDCoahoma, TX | 1,084 | $11,651 | 13.1 |
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.
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