Decorah Community School District
Decorah Community School District is a public school district based in Decorah, Iowa, serving 1,584 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #69 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 317 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,694 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Decorah Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Decorah Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,694 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,920 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 528 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Community School DistrictWashington | 1,600 | 4 | $13,248 | 12.5 | #67 |
| Central DeWitt School DistrictDe Witt | 1,593 | 4 | $11,896 | 13.9 | #68 |
| Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah · this district | 1,584 | 5 | $12,694 | 13.1 | #69 |
| Nevada Community School DistrictNevada | 1,572 | 3 | $11,630 | 14.4 | #70 |
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell | 1,566 | 5 | $12,505 | 15.1 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian, MI | 1,585 | $11,831 | 16.3 |
| Stuttgart School DistrictStuttgart, AR | 1,584 | $10,267 | 14.3 |
| Aspen School District No. 1Aspen, CO | 1,584 | $20,967 | 12.5 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictFloral Park, NY | 1,584 | $19,220 | 15.4 |
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.
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