Council Bluffs Community School District
Council Bluffs Community School District is a public school district based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving 8,347 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 556 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,560 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Council Bluffs Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Council Bluffs Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,560 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,444 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $152.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $150.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 565 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 298 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines Community School DistrictWest Des Moines | 9,110 | 14 | $13,150 | 14.5 | #10 |
| Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs · this district | 8,347 | 15 | $13,560 | 14.8 | #11 |
| Southeast Polk Community School DistrictAltoona | 7,501 | 11 | $11,969 | 15.1 | #12 |
| Linn-Mar Community School DistrictMarion | 7,430 | 12 | $11,345 | 14.9 | #13 |
| Johnston Community School DistrictJohnston | 7,373 | 8 | $11,379 | 15.5 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby Public SchoolsBixby, OK | 8,374 | $8,893 | 17.9 |
| Caesar Rodney School DistrictWyoming, DE | 8,343 | $15,589 | 15.3 |
| Jessamine CountyNicholasville, KY | 8,331 | $11,531 | 14.3 |
| Lenoir County Public SchoolsKinston, NC | 8,331 | $10,366 | 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-council-bluffs-community-school-district