Johnston Community School District
Johnston Community School District is a public school district based in Johnston, Iowa, serving 7,373 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 922 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,379 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Johnston Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnston Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,379 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,577 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $95.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $120.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 475 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,026 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines Community School DistrictWest Des Moines | 9,110 | 14 | $13,150 | 14.5 | #10 |
| Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs | 8,347 | 15 | $13,560 | 14.8 | #11 |
| Southeast Polk Community School DistrictAltoona | 7,501 | 11 | $11,969 | 15.1 | #12 |
| Linn-Mar Community School DistrictMarion | 7,430 | 12 | $11,345 | 14.9 | #13 |
| Johnston Community School DistrictJohnston · this district | 7,373 | 8 | $11,379 | 15.5 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClovisClovis, NM | 7,387 | $10,464 | 14.8 |
| Oak Hills LocalCincinnati, OH | 7,381 | $11,331 | 22.2 |
| Enid Public SchoolsEnid, OK | 7,381 | $9,344 | 17.2 |
| Midland Public SchoolsMidland, MI | 7,380 | $11,853 | 16.8 |
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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