Clarke Community School District
Clarke Community School District is a public school district based in Osceola, Iowa, serving 1,362 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 454 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,141 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Clarke Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clarke Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,141 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,240 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 681 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City | 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 · this district | 1,362 | 3 | $12,141 | 12.1 | #86 |
| Creston Community School DistrictCreston | 1,348 | 4 | $12,099 | 13.2 | #87 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenmuth School DistrictFrankenmuth, MI | 1,364 | $10,021 | 20.7 |
| Cazenovia Central School DistrictCazenovia, NY | 1,364 | $20,000 | 12.2 |
| Lakeport UnifiedLakeport, CA | 1,362 | $13,919 | 18.2 |
| Alexander LocalAlbany, OH | 1,362 | $13,331 | 14.0 |
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.
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