North Scott Community School District
North Scott Community School District is a public school district based in Eldridge, Iowa, serving 3,420 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 489 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,511 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How North Scott Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Scott Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,511 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,705 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 446 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Community School DistrictNorwalk | 3,584 | 5 | $10,288 | 15.4 | #27 |
| Fort Dodge Community School DistrictFort Dodge | 3,508 | 7 | $11,858 | 15.8 | #28 |
| Mason City Community School DistrictMason City | 3,464 | 9 | $14,926 | 13.9 | #29 |
| North Scott Community School DistrictEldridge · this district | 3,420 | 7 | $10,511 | 16.1 | #30 |
| Clinton Community School DistrictClinton | 3,390 | 6 | $12,238 | 13.5 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney R-IKearney, MO | 3,424 | $10,271 | 13.6 |
| Scottsbluff Public SchoolsScottsbluff, NE | 3,420 | $12,216 | 14.9 |
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96Buffalo Grove, IL | 3,419 | $23,143 | 13.7 |
| Indian River Central School DistrictPhiladelphia, NY | 3,417 | $23,026 | 10.9 |
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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