Pleasant Valley Community School District
Pleasant Valley Community School District is a public school district based in Bettendorf, Iowa, serving 5,824 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 728 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $9,772 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Pleasant Valley Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pleasant Valley Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,772 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,389 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $71.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 363 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 667 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Community School DistrictCedar Falls | 5,875 | 10 | $10,827 | 14.1 | #15 |
| College Community School DistrictCedar Rapids | 5,832 | 10 | $11,892 | 15.1 | #16 |
| Pleasant Valley Community School DistrictBettendorf · this district | 5,824 | 8 | $9,772 | 16.0 | #17 |
| Marshalltown Community School DistrictMarshalltown | 5,200 | 10 | $11,973 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa | 5,024 | 12 | $10,937 | 15.2 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw-Nicoma Park Public SchoolsChoctaw, OK | 5,828 | $8,478 | 18.3 |
| Monroe Township Public School DistrictWilliamstown, NJ | 5,824 | $18,473 | 12.0 |
| Thomas CountyThomasville, GA | 5,818 | $12,125 | 13.4 |
| Northwest R-IHouse Springs, MO | 5,815 | $10,209 | 14.6 |
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-pleasant-valley-community-school-district