College Community School District
College Community School District is a public school district based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 5,832 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 583 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,892 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How College Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | College Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,892 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,429 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 386 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 979 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 449 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Community School DistrictCedar Falls | 5,875 | 10 | $10,827 | 14.1 | #15 |
| College Community School DistrictCedar Rapids · this district | 5,832 | 10 | $11,892 | 15.1 | #16 |
| Pleasant Valley Community School DistrictBettendorf | 5,824 | 8 | $9,772 | 16.0 | #17 |
| Marshalltown Community School DistrictMarshalltown | 5,200 | 10 | $11,973 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa | 5,024 | 12 | $10,937 | 15.2 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1Carbondale, CO | 5,839 | $13,450 | 14.2 |
| Pleasant ValleyCamarillo, CA | 5,835 | $11,069 | 22.5 |
| Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public SchoolsChoctaw, OK | 5,828 | $8,478 | 18.3 |
| Monroe Township Public School DistrictWilliamstown, NJ | 5,824 | $18,473 | 12.0 |
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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