Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District is a public school district based in Waverly, Iowa, serving 2,323 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 332 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,634 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Waverly-Shell Rock Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waverly-Shell Rock Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,634 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,949 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 382 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 332 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Polk Community School DistrictAlleman | 2,336 | 5 | $10,635 | 16.0 | #39 |
| Waverly-Shell Rock Community School DistrictWaverly · this district | 2,323 | 7 | $11,634 | 13.6 | #40 |
| Carlisle Community School DistrictCarlisle | 2,290 | 4 | $9,807 | 15.4 | #41 |
| Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School DistrictAdel | 2,278 | 5 | $9,818 | 13.9 | #42 |
| Denison Community School DistrictDenison | 2,274 | 4 | $11,375 | 15.0 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipp City Exempted VillageTipp City, OH | 2,323 | $12,420 | 18.4 |
| Eastern Lebanon County School DistrictMyerstown, PA | 2,323 | $16,504 | 13.1 |
| Rosemead ElementaryRosemead, CA | 2,322 | $14,539 | 20.7 |
| Hart CountyMunfordville, KY | 2,322 | $11,629 | 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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