Sheldon Community School District
Sheldon Community School District is a public school district based in Sheldon, Iowa, serving 1,235 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 309 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,938 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Sheldon Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sheldon Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,938 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,924 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 309 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Community School DistrictCenterville | 1,243 | 4 | $10,680 | 13.7 | #97 |
| Greene County Community School DistrictJefferson | 1,240 | 3 | $12,627 | 13.3 | #98 |
| Sheldon Community School DistrictSheldon · this district | 1,235 | 4 | $10,938 | 14.4 | #99 |
| Woodward-Granger Community School DistrictGranger | 1,230 | 5 | $12,411 | 12.8 | #100 |
| Iowa Falls Community School DistrictIowa Falls | 1,228 | 4 | $11,388 | 12.9 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg UnifiedHealdsburg, CA | 1,236 | $20,989 | 15.8 |
| Greenville Area School DistrictGreenville, PA | 1,236 | $15,192 | 13.7 |
| Crawford County Community School CorporationMarengo, IN | 1,235 | $10,523 | 14.0 |
| Paoli Community School CorporationPaoli, IN | 1,235 | $9,823 | 12.7 |
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-sheldon-community-school-district