South Tama County
South Tama County is a public school district based in Tama, Iowa, serving 1,368 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 456 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,894 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How South Tama County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Tama County | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,894 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,207 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 274 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City | 1,377 | 4 | $12,201 | 14.2 | #83 |
| Center Point-Urbana Community School DistrictCenter Point | 1,370 | 4 | $10,262 | 14.0 | #84 |
| South Tama CountyTama · this district | 1,368 | 3 | $11,894 | 14.6 | #85 |
| Clarke Community School DistrictOsceola | 1,362 | 3 | $12,141 | 12.1 | #86 |
| Creston Community School DistrictCreston | 1,348 | 4 | $12,099 | 13.2 | #87 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark West Union ElementarySanta Rosa, CA | 1,368 | $13,950 | 20.1 |
| EasthamptonEasthampton, MA | 1,368 | $16,925 | 11.3 |
| Tinton Falls School DistrictTinton Falls, NJ | 1,368 | $24,922 | 8.3 |
| Upper Township School DistrictPetersburg, NJ | 1,368 | $20,339 | 12.9 |
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-south-tama-county