Oelwein Community School District
Oelwein Community School District is a public school district based in Oelwein, Iowa, serving 1,326 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 265 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,878 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Oelwein Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oelwein Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,878 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,236 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 332 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Community School DistrictCreston | 1,348 | 4 | $12,099 | 13.2 | #87 |
| Oelwein Community School DistrictOelwein · this district | 1,326 | 5 | $12,878 | 13.7 | #88 |
| Spirit Lake Community School DistrictSpirit Lake | 1,319 | 3 | $11,137 | 15.2 | #89 |
| Central Lee Community School DistrictDonnellson | 1,311 | 3 | $9,934 | 17.7 | #90 |
| Chariton Community School DistrictChariton | 1,295 | 4 | $11,694 | 14.4 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock CountyUnion Springs, AL | 1,327 | $11,541 | 17.5 |
| Oakland Public School DistrictOakland, NJ | 1,326 | $25,924 | 9.8 |
| Columbia Borough School DistrictColumbia, PA | 1,326 | $14,933 | 13.4 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green, MO | 1,325 | $10,886 | 13.0 |
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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