Clear Lake Community School District
Clear Lake Community School District is a public school district based in Clear Lake, Iowa, serving 1,454 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 485 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,661 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Clear Lake Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clear Lake Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,661 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,605 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 485 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Community School DistrictSolon | 1,477 | 4 | $10,279 | 14.8 | #75 |
| Humboldt Community School DistrictHumboldt | 1,457 | 4 | $11,042 | 14.9 | #76 |
| Clear Lake Community School DistrictClear Lake · this district | 1,454 | 3 | $10,661 | 14.4 | #77 |
| Mount Vernon Community School DistrictMount Vernon | 1,438 | 3 | $11,331 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence | 1,434 | 4 | $11,490 | 14.3 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork LocalUtica, OH | 1,454 | $12,493 | 14.7 |
| Lone Grove Public SchoolsLone Grove, OK | 1,454 | $8,624 | 15.0 |
| Umatilla School District 6RUmatilla, OR | 1,454 | $12,949 | 17.7 |
| Whitney ISDWhitney, TX | 1,454 | $11,246 | 13.3 |
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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