Fort Dodge Community School District
Fort Dodge Community School District is a public school district based in Fort Dodge, Iowa, serving 3,508 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 501 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,858 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Fort Dodge Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fort Dodge Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,858 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,500 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $59.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 390 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · this district | 3,508 | 7 | $11,858 | 15.8 | #28 |
| Mason City Community School DistrictMason City | 3,464 | 9 | $14,926 | 13.9 | #29 |
| North Scott Community School DistrictEldridge | 3,420 | 7 | $10,511 | 16.1 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune School DistrictPicayune, MS | 3,509 | $11,964 | 13.0 |
| Fort Payne CityFort Payne, AL | 3,508 | $9,937 | 15.5 |
| Northwest Community SchoolsJackson, MI | 3,507 | $9,947 | 17.8 |
| Olmsted Falls CityOlmsted Falls, OH | 3,507 | $12,798 | 18.9 |
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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