Southeast Polk Community School District
Southeast Polk Community School District is a public school district based in Altoona, Iowa, serving 7,501 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 682 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,969 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Southeast Polk Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southeast Polk Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,969 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,132 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $97.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,009 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 357 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines Community School DistrictWest Des Moines | 9,110 | 14 | $13,150 | 14.5 | #10 |
| Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs | 8,347 | 15 | $13,560 | 14.8 | #11 |
| Southeast Polk Community School DistrictAltoona · this district | 7,501 | 11 | $11,969 | 15.1 | #12 |
| Linn-Mar Community School DistrictMarion | 7,430 | 12 | $11,345 | 14.9 | #13 |
| Johnston Community School DistrictJohnston | 7,373 | 8 | $11,379 | 15.5 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Public SchoolsRockford, MI | 7,509 | $11,193 | 17.0 |
| MSD Southwest Allen County SchlsFort Wayne, IN | 7,502 | $9,056 | 15.4 |
| Seneca Valley School DistrictHarmony, PA | 7,491 | $16,345 | 13.2 |
| Grand Blanc Community SchoolsGrand Blanc, MI | 7,489 | $10,556 | 17.0 |
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-southeast-polk-community-school-district