Jesup Community School District
Jesup Community School District is a public school district based in Jesup, Iowa, serving 1,024 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #122 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 171 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,035 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Jesup Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jesup Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,035 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,918 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $11.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 67 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 512 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · this district | 1,024 | 6 | $10,035 | 15.3 | #122 |
| Monticello Community School DistrictMonticello | 1,023 | 4 | $11,772 | 13.6 | #123 |
| Denver Community School DistrictDenver | 1,007 | 4 | $10,318 | 15.3 | #124 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw CountyButler, AL | 1,025 | $13,153 | 17.4 |
| Sunnybrook School District 171Lansing, IL | 1,025 | $13,636 | 15.1 |
| Washington County SchoolsPlymouth, NC | 1,024 | $14,416 | 14.8 |
| Carbondale CHSD 165Carbondale, IL | 1,023 | $20,361 | 14.2 |
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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