Nevada Community School District
Nevada Community School District is a public school district based in Nevada, Iowa, serving 1,572 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 524 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,630 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Nevada Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nevada Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,630 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,756 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 224 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 524 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah | 1,584 | 5 | $12,694 | 13.1 | #69 |
| Nevada Community School DistrictNevada · this district | 1,572 | 3 | $11,630 | 14.4 | #70 |
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell | 1,566 | 5 | $12,505 | 15.1 | #71 |
| Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictVinton | 1,558 | 4 | $12,449 | 13.4 | #72 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley Community School DistrictOrange City | 1,555 | 3 | $11,381 | 14.7 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold Borough School DistrictFreehold, NJ | 1,573 | $19,958 | 9.4 |
| Beechwood IndependentFort Mitchell, KY | 1,572 | $10,571 | 18.9 |
| Atkinson CountyPearson, GA | 1,571 | $12,564 | 13.8 |
| North Adams Community SchoolsDecatur, IN | 1,571 | $11,600 | 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-nevada-community-school-district