Creston Community School District
Creston Community School District is a public school district based in Creston, Iowa, serving 1,348 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #87 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 337 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,099 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Creston Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Creston Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,099 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,975 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,362 | 3 | $12,141 | 12.1 | #86 |
| Creston Community School DistrictCreston · this district | 1,348 | 4 | $12,099 | 13.2 | #87 |
| Oelwein Community School DistrictOelwein | 1,326 | 5 | $12,878 | 13.7 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central School District 51Washington, IL | 1,349 | $10,318 | 17.1 |
| Fairfield CityFairfield, AL | 1,348 | $12,493 | 19.3 |
| Harrison Township School DistrictMullica Hill, NJ | 1,348 | $17,455 | 12.1 |
| Somers School DistrictSomers, CT | 1,347 | $22,042 | 9.4 |
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-creston-community-school-district