Roland-Story Community School District
Roland-Story Community School District is a public school district based in Story City, Iowa, serving 1,094 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 365 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,330 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Roland-Story Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Roland-Story Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,330 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,758 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 365 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland-Story Community School DistrictStory City · this district | 1,094 | 3 | $11,330 | 15.2 | #112 |
| Clarinda Community School DistrictClarinda | 1,084 | 2 | $11,492 | 13.7 | #113 |
| Forest City Community School DistrictForest City | 1,082 | 3 | $11,633 | 12.0 | #114 |
| Cardinal Community School DistrictEldon | 1,079 | 3 | $10,077 | 12.8 | #115 |
| PCM Community School DistrictMonroe | 1,077 | 4 | $10,932 | 13.8 | #116 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School DistrictLincoln, AR | 1,095 | $11,591 | 10.5 |
| Gillespie CUSD 7Gillespie, IL | 1,095 | $15,510 | 13.0 |
| Riverdale CUSD 100Port Byron, IL | 1,095 | $13,280 | 12.9 |
| Madison-Plains LocalLondon, OH | 1,094 | $14,232 | 15.6 |
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.
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