Ottumwa Community School District
Ottumwa Community School District is a public school district based in Ottumwa, Iowa, serving 5,024 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 419 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,937 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Ottumwa Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ottumwa Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,937 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,627 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 737 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Community School DistrictMarshalltown | 5,200 | 10 | $11,973 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa · this district | 5,024 | 12 | $10,937 | 15.2 | #19 |
| Ames Community School DistrictAmes | 4,728 | 8 | $12,515 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Bettendorf Community School DistrictBettendorf | 4,404 | 7 | $10,789 | 15.2 | #21 |
| Muscatine Community School DistrictMuscatine | 4,358 | 9 | $11,736 | 13.3 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel School District 52Eugene, OR | 5,027 | $13,560 | 17.2 |
| Gregory-Portland ISDPortland, TX | 5,024 | $11,277 | 14.7 |
| Warren County Public SchoolsFront Royal, VA | 5,024 | $12,280 | 13.6 |
| Cleveland Heights-University Heights CityUniversity Heights, OH | 5,019 | $21,045 | 14.5 |
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-ottumwa-community-school-district