Mid-Prairie Community School District
Mid-Prairie Community School District is a public school district based in Wellman, Iowa, serving 1,393 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #82 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 279 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,081 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Mid-Prairie Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mid-Prairie Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,081 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,582 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 348 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saydel Community School DistrictDes Moines | 1,409 | 3 | $13,855 | 14.8 | #81 |
| Mid-Prairie Community School DistrictWellman · this district | 1,393 | 5 | $13,081 | 12.2 | #82 |
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City | 1,377 | 4 | $12,201 | 14.2 | #83 |
| Center Point-Urbana Community School DistrictCenter Point | 1,370 | 4 | $10,262 | 14.0 | #84 |
| South Tama CountyTama | 1,368 | 3 | $11,894 | 14.6 | #85 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Custer CUSD 255UBraidwood, IL | 1,393 | $17,033 | 12.1 |
| Linton-Stockton School CorporationLinton, IN | 1,393 | $8,440 | 16.6 |
| Medina Central School DistrictMedina, NY | 1,393 | $22,728 | 11.4 |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictGalesville, WI | 1,393 | $13,330 | 12.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-mid-prairie-community-school-district