Winterset Community School District
Winterset Community School District is a public school district based in Winterset, Iowa, serving 1,644 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 411 students each, about the same as the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,455 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Winterset Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Winterset Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,455 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,959 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 329 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Community School DistrictKnoxville | 1,664 | 4 | $12,034 | 13.9 | #62 |
| Winterset Community School DistrictWinterset · this district | 1,644 | 4 | $11,455 | 14.8 | #63 |
| Benton Community School DistrictVan Horne | 1,637 | 5 | $10,637 | 15.6 | #64 |
| Algona Community School DistrictAlgona | 1,622 | 5 | $12,029 | 16.1 | #65 |
| Atlantic Community School DistrictAtlantic | 1,621 | 4 | $11,644 | 14.7 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenburgh Central School DistrictHartsdale, NY | 1,645 | $38,533 | 9.2 |
| Lakewood LocalHebron, OH | 1,645 | $14,150 | 15.1 |
| Globe Unified District (4208)Globe, AZ | 1,644 | $9,849 | 20.6 |
| Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School CorporationGarrett, IN | 1,644 | $10,210 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-winterset-community-school-district