Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District is a public school district based in Grimes, Iowa, serving 3,760 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,095 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Dallas Center-Grimes Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dallas Center-Grimes Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,095 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,359 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 522 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictGrimes · this district | 3,760 | 7 | $10,095 | 15.2 | #24 |
| Western Dubuque Community School DistrictFarley | 3,750 | 8 | $11,153 | 14.0 | #25 |
| Indianola Community School DistrictIndianola | 3,599 | 6 | $11,326 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Norwalk Community School DistrictNorwalk | 3,584 | 5 | $10,288 | 15.4 | #27 |
| Fort Dodge Community School DistrictFort Dodge | 3,508 | 7 | $11,858 | 15.8 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Community School DistrictSouthgate, MI | 3,760 | $14,282 | 17.9 |
| Quillayute Valley School DistrictForks, WA | 3,760 | $12,997 | 22.9 |
| StoughtonStoughton, MA | 3,759 | $18,865 | 11.7 |
| Amsterdam City School DistrictAmsterdam, NY | 3,757 | $18,010 | 15.1 |
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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