West Delaware County Community School District
West Delaware County Community School District is a public school district based in Manchester, Iowa, serving 1,283 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 428 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,144 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How West Delaware County Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Delaware County Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,144 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,854 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton Community School DistrictChariton | 1,295 | 4 | $11,694 | 14.4 | #91 |
| West Liberty Community School DistrictWest Liberty | 1,291 | 4 | $10,702 | 13.3 | #92 |
| Maquoketa Community School DistrictMaquoketa | 1,288 | 4 | $13,042 | 13.1 | #93 |
| West Delaware County Community School DistrictManchester · this district | 1,283 | 3 | $12,144 | 13.0 | #94 |
| Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictHampton | 1,268 | 4 | $12,791 | 14.9 | #95 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cass SchoolsWalton, IN | 1,283 | $9,408 | 13.9 |
| Red Bank Regional School DistrictLittle Silver, NJ | 1,283 | $21,795 | 10.3 |
| Shenandoah Valley School DistrictShenandoah, PA | 1,283 | $15,153 | 13.1 |
| Tenino School DistrictTenino, WA | 1,283 | $14,168 | 17.8 |
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-west-delaware-county-community-school-district