Saydel Community School District
Saydel Community School District is a public school district based in Des Moines, Iowa, serving 1,409 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,855 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Saydel Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Saydel Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,855 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,422 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 196 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Community School DistrictMount Vernon | 1,438 | 3 | $11,331 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence | 1,434 | 4 | $11,490 | 14.3 | #79 |
| Fairfield Community School DistrictFairfield | 1,420 | 4 | $12,575 | 13.3 | #80 |
| Saydel Community School DistrictDes Moines · this district | 1,409 | 3 | $13,855 | 14.8 | #81 |
| Mid-Prairie Community School DistrictWellman | 1,393 | 5 | $13,081 | 12.2 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Public School DistrictIda, MI | 1,410 | $10,800 | 17.2 |
| Gates County SchoolsGatesville, NC | 1,410 | $13,511 | 16.0 |
| Chawanakee UnifiedO'Neals, CA | 1,409 | $11,091 | 19.6 |
| Randolph Central School CorporationWinchester, IN | 1,408 | $9,714 | 12.5 |
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.
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