Le Mars Community School District
Le Mars Community School District is a public school district based in Le Mars, Iowa, serving 2,239 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 373 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,280 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Le Mars Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Le Mars Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,280 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,950 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 285 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 373 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Community School DistrictCarlisle | 2,290 | 4 | $9,807 | 15.4 | #41 |
| Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School DistrictAdel | 2,278 | 5 | $9,818 | 13.9 | #42 |
| Denison Community School DistrictDenison | 2,274 | 4 | $11,375 | 15.0 | #43 |
| Le Mars Community School DistrictLe Mars · this district | 2,239 | 6 | $10,280 | 15.7 | #44 |
| Spencer Community School DistrictSpencer | 2,194 | 5 | $11,350 | 15.9 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Union Free School DistrictPearl River, NY | 2,240 | $28,289 | 11.4 |
| Bradford Area School DistrictBradford, PA | 2,240 | $14,577 | 12.7 |
| Hughson UnifiedHughson, CA | 2,239 | $12,996 | 22.4 |
| Shawnee LocalLima, OH | 2,239 | $11,221 | 17.2 |
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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