Western Dubuque Community School District
Western Dubuque Community School District is a public school district based in Farley, Iowa, serving 3,750 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 469 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,153 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Western Dubuque Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Western Dubuque Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,153 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,276 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 530 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 375 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictGrimes | 3,760 | 7 | $10,095 | 15.2 | #24 |
| Western Dubuque Community School DistrictFarley · this district | 3,750 | 8 | $11,153 | 14.0 | #25 |
| Indianola Community School DistrictIndianola | 3,599 | 6 | $11,326 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Norwalk Community School DistrictNorwalk | 3,584 | 5 | $10,288 | 15.4 | #27 |
| Fort Dodge Community School DistrictFort Dodge | 3,508 | 7 | $11,858 | 15.8 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpkin CountyDahlonega, GA | 3,754 | $12,253 | 14.4 |
| Teaneck School DistrictTeaneck, NJ | 3,752 | $28,851 | 11.5 |
| Albany County School District #1Laramie, WY | 3,752 | $18,442 | 11.9 |
| Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12Colorado Springs, CO | 3,745 | $9,835 | 15.1 |
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-western-dubuque-community-school-district