Budget & finance
District profile / Iowa
Iowa City Community School District
15,013
Students
2024-25 school year
28
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,543
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 8% above the Iowa median
13.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Iowa median 14.4
Iowa City Community School District is a public school district based in Iowa City, Iowa, serving 15,013 students in 28 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,543 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Iowa City Community compares
Iowa City CommunityIowa median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$237.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 44%Local 49%
| Measure | Iowa City Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,543 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,116 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $258.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $237.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,086 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,503 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 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.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictCedar Rapids | 15,224 | 31 | $13,580 | 14.4 | #2 |
| Iowa City Community School DistrictIowa City · this district | 15,013 | 28 | $12,543 | 13.8 | #3 |
| Sioux City Community School DistrictSioux City | 14,475 | 21 | $11,340 | 15.0 | #4 |
| Waukee Community School DistrictWaukee | 13,917 | 19 | $11,159 | 16.0 | #5 |
| Davenport Community School DistrictDavenport | 13,171 | 27 | $13,111 | 13.4 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley School DistrictLiberty Lake, WA | 15,025 | $14,347 | 17.7 |
| Vail Unified District (4413)Vail, AZ | 15,011 | $8,499 | 18.6 |
| Randolph County School SystemAsheboro, NC | 14,994 | $9,697 | 15.5 |
| Appleton Area School DistrictAppleton, WI | 14,994 | $12,386 | 13.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-iowa-city-community-school-district