Maquoketa Community School District
Maquoketa Community School District is a public school district based in Maquoketa, Iowa, serving 1,288 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 322 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,042 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Maquoketa Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Maquoketa Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,042 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,677 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton Community School DistrictChariton | 1,295 | 4 | $11,694 | 14.4 | #91 |
| West Liberty Community School DistrictWest Liberty | 1,291 | 4 | $10,702 | 13.3 | #92 |
| Maquoketa Community School DistrictMaquoketa · this district | 1,288 | 4 | $13,042 | 13.1 | #93 |
| West Delaware County Community School DistrictManchester | 1,283 | 3 | $12,144 | 13.0 | #94 |
| Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictHampton | 1,268 | 4 | $12,791 | 14.9 | #95 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesclin CUSD 3Trenton, IL | 1,288 | $13,515 | 13.6 |
| Brookville Area School DistrictBrookville, PA | 1,288 | $15,689 | 11.9 |
| Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson, AZ | 1,287 | $10,235 | 18.4 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko, MN | 1,287 | $9,789 | 16.9 |
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.
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