Waterloo Community School District
Waterloo Community School District is a public school district based in Waterloo, Iowa, serving 10,635 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 591 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,799 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Waterloo Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waterloo Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,799 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,244 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $164.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $175.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 791 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,778 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Community School DistrictDavenport | 13,171 | 27 | $13,111 | 13.4 | #6 |
| Ankeny Community School DistrictAnkeny | 12,746 | 18 | $11,603 | 15.5 | #7 |
| Waterloo Community School DistrictWaterloo · this district | 10,635 | 18 | $12,799 | 13.4 | #8 |
| Dubuque Community School DistrictDubuque | 10,262 | 19 | $12,886 | 13.1 | #9 |
| West Des Moines Community School DistrictWest Des Moines | 9,110 | 14 | $13,150 | 14.5 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg UnifiedPittsburg, CA | 10,666 | $13,724 | 21.3 |
| Mead School DistrictMead, WA | 10,657 | $14,102 | 18.6 |
| Greater Clark County SchoolsJeffersonville, IN | 10,645 | $9,106 | 15.3 |
| Lowndes CountyValdosta, GA | 10,618 | $10,427 | 13.6 |
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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