Washington Community School District
Washington Community School District is a public school district based in Washington, Iowa, serving 1,600 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #67 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 400 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $13,248 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Washington Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,248 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,381 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algona Community School DistrictAlgona | 1,622 | 5 | $12,029 | 16.1 | #65 |
| Atlantic Community School DistrictAtlantic | 1,621 | 4 | $11,644 | 14.7 | #66 |
| Washington Community School DistrictWashington · this district | 1,600 | 4 | $13,248 | 12.5 | #67 |
| Central DeWitt School DistrictDe Witt | 1,593 | 4 | $11,896 | 13.9 | #68 |
| Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah | 1,584 | 5 | $12,694 | 13.1 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Community School CorporationFowler, IN | 1,601 | $11,839 | 13.1 |
| Cameron R-ICameron, MO | 1,601 | $9,879 | 13.0 |
| Morgan LocalMc Connelsville, OH | 1,601 | $15,607 | 12.7 |
| Amelia County Public SchoolsAmelia, VA | 1,600 | $12,557 | 13.7 |
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.
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