Norwalk Community School District
Norwalk Community School District is a public school district based in Norwalk, Iowa, serving 3,584 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 717 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,288 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Norwalk Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norwalk Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,288 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,272 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 512 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Dubuque Community School DistrictFarley | 3,750 | 8 | $11,153 | 14.0 | #25 |
| Indianola Community School DistrictIndianola | 3,599 | 6 | $11,326 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Norwalk Community School DistrictNorwalk · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County SchoolsTroy, NC | 3,587 | $11,710 | 16.7 |
| Minisink Valley Central School DistrictSlate Hill, NY | 3,584 | $23,435 | 12.1 |
| Grandview School DistrictGrandview, WA | 3,583 | $14,719 | 19.2 |
| Seaford School DistrictSeaford, DE | 3,580 | $15,544 | 18.1 |
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-norwalk-community-school-district