Grinnell-Newburg Community School District
Grinnell-Newburg Community School District is a public school district based in Grinnell, Iowa, serving 1,566 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 313 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,505 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Grinnell-Newburg Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grinnell-Newburg Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,505 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,524 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah | 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 · this district | 1,566 | 5 | $12,505 | 15.1 | #71 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictVinton | 1,558 | 4 | $12,449 | 13.4 | #72 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley Community School DistrictOrange City | 1,555 | 3 | $11,381 | 14.7 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield, MN | 1,566 | $12,947 | 14.9 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson, NY | 1,566 | $27,450 | 10.7 |
| Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam, WA | 1,566 | $14,303 | 17.8 |
| Fremont County School District # 1Lander, WY | 1,566 | $19,436 | 12.0 |
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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