Harlan Community School District
Harlan Community School District is a public school district based in Harlan, Iowa, serving 1,504 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #74 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,467 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Harlan Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harlan Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,467 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,455 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOC-Floyd Valley Community School DistrictOrange City | 1,555 | 3 | $11,381 | 14.7 | #73 |
| Harlan Community School DistrictHarlan · this district | 1,504 | 4 | $11,467 | 14.9 | #74 |
| Solon Community School DistrictSolon | 1,477 | 4 | $10,279 | 14.8 | #75 |
| Humboldt Community School DistrictHumboldt | 1,457 | 4 | $11,042 | 14.9 | #76 |
| Clear Lake Community School DistrictClear Lake | 1,454 | 3 | $10,661 | 14.4 | #77 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls ElementaryColumbia Falls, MT | 1,505 | $12,351 | 14.6 |
| Hornell City School DistrictHornell, NY | 1,505 | $21,309 | 12.6 |
| Central Cambria School DistrictEbensburg, PA | 1,504 | $14,363 | 14.3 |
| Riverside School DistrictTaylor, PA | 1,504 | $14,089 | n/a |
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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