Howard-Winneshiek Community School District
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District is a public school district based in Cresco, Iowa, serving 1,048 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #119 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 262 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,305 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Howard-Winneshiek Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Howard-Winneshiek Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,305 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,288 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 262 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Valley Community School DistrictWest Union | 1,052 | 4 | $13,492 | 13.7 | #118 |
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco · this district | 1,048 | 4 | $13,305 | 12.6 | #119 |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School DistrictClarion | 1,033 | 3 | $13,061 | 14.2 | #120 |
| Eagle Grove Community School DistrictEagle Grove | 1,032 | 3 | $11,583 | 12.0 | #121 |
| Jesup Community School DistrictJesup | 1,024 | 6 | $10,035 | 15.3 | #122 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham UnifiedDurham, CA | 1,048 | $11,877 | 19.8 |
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville, ID | 1,048 | $11,636 | 15.2 |
| New Lebanon Local School DistrictNew Lebanon, OH | 1,048 | $12,630 | 13.1 |
| Blue Ridge ISDBlue Ridge, TX | 1,048 | $11,630 | 13.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-howard-winneshiek-community-school-district