Oskaloosa Community School District
Oskaloosa Community School District is a public school district based in Oskaloosa, Iowa, serving 2,079 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $15,252 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Oskaloosa Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oskaloosa Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,252 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,084 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 156 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 294 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 346 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Independent School DistrictMarion | 2,163 | 5 | $11,911 | 12.1 | #46 |
| Oskaloosa Community School DistrictOskaloosa · this district | 2,079 | 4 | $15,252 | 13.3 | #47 |
| Clayton Ridge Community School DistrictGuttenberg | 2,066 | 4 | $8,950 | 45.9 | #48 |
| Glenwood Community School DistrictGlenwood | 2,001 | 4 | $11,147 | 15.6 | #49 |
| Boone Community School DistrictBoone | 1,978 | 4 | $12,356 | 13.5 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill R-IIIPleasant Hill, MO | 2,080 | $9,660 | 13.6 |
| North Arlington School DistrictNorth Arlington, NJ | 2,079 | $16,022 | 12.8 |
| Wayne CountyWaynesboro, TN | 2,079 | $10,398 | n/a |
| Shawano School DistrictShawano, WI | 2,079 | $13,025 | 14.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-oskaloosa-community-school-district