Newton Community School District
Newton Community School District is a public school district based in Newton, Iowa, serving 2,693 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,909 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Newton Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newton Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,909 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,098 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 403 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 385 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake Community School DistrictStorm Lake | 3,003 | 6 | $11,206 | 16.1 | #35 |
| Bondurant-Farrar Community School DistrictBondurant | 2,824 | 5 | $9,840 | 14.9 | #36 |
| Newton Community School DistrictNewton · this district | 2,693 | 6 | $11,909 | 14.6 | #37 |
| Pella Community School DistrictPella | 2,462 | 6 | $11,490 | 14.6 | #38 |
| North Polk Community School DistrictAlleman | 2,336 | 5 | $10,635 | 16.0 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland ParishRayville, LA | 2,694 | $12,816 | 16.5 |
| DuxburyDuxbury, MA | 2,694 | $19,210 | 11.3 |
| Kings Park Central School DistrictKings Park, NY | 2,694 | $30,389 | 10.4 |
| Bristol WarrenBristol, RI | 2,693 | $17,691 | 13.3 |
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-newton-community-school-district