Southeast Valley Community School District
Southeast Valley Community School District is a public school district based in Gowrie, Iowa, serving 1,077 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 269 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,201 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Southeast Valley Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Southeast Valley Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,201 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,404 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $8.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $10.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 203 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 269 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Community School DistrictClarinda | 1,084 | 2 | $11,492 | 13.7 | #113 |
| Forest City Community School DistrictForest City | 1,082 | 3 | $11,633 | 12.0 | #114 |
| Cardinal Community School DistrictEldon | 1,079 | 3 | $10,077 | 12.8 | #115 |
| Southeast Valley Community School DistrictGowrie · this district | 1,077 | 4 | $11,201 | 13.0 | #117 |
| PCM Community School DistrictMonroe | 1,077 | 4 | $10,932 | 13.8 | #116 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila School DistrictManila, AR | 1,077 | $10,192 | 14.0 |
| C A Beard Memorial School CorporationKnightstown, IN | 1,077 | $9,365 | 14.4 |
| Okmulgee Public SchoolsOkmulgee, OK | 1,077 | $12,201 | 17.9 |
| Dimmitt ISDDimmitt, TX | 1,077 | $13,710 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-southeast-valley-community-school-district