Shenandoah Community School District
Shenandoah Community School District is a public school district based in Shenandoah, Iowa, serving 1,227 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 245 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,548 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Shenandoah Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shenandoah Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,548 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,468 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 409 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Community School DistrictJefferson | 1,240 | 3 | $12,627 | 13.3 | #98 |
| Sheldon Community School DistrictSheldon | 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 |
| Shenandoah Community School DistrictShenandoah · this district | 1,227 | 5 | $12,548 | 14.1 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYTECH School DistrictWoodside, DE | 1,228 | $17,965 | 15.3 |
| Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro, NJ | 1,228 | $20,440 | 11.0 |
| Wickliffe CityWickliffe, OH | 1,228 | $2,395 | 15.5 |
| South Amboy School DistrictSouth Amboy, NJ | 1,227 | $17,440 | 13.3 |
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-shenandoah-community-school-district