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341school systems
1,314operating schools connected
507,866students in finance records
325complete 2019–2024 finance trends
0governance layers connected
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Iowa school finance after inflation.
Follow a consistent set of 325 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.
School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.
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341 systems
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Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Des Moines, IA
- Students
- 30,277
- Schools
- 59
- Spending / pupil
- $15,990
-1.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.0% enrollment
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Cedar Rapids Comm School District
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Students
- 15,589
- Schools
- 31
- Spending / pupil
- $14,892
-2.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.7% enrollment
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Iowa City Comm School District
Iowa City, IA
- Students
- 14,776
- Schools
- 28
- Spending / pupil
- $14,052
-4.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.5% enrollment
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Sioux City Comm School District
Sioux City, IA
- Students
- 14,661
- Schools
- 21
- Spending / pupil
- $13,372
-0.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.1% enrollment
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Waukee Comm School District
Waukee, IA
- Students
- 13,600
- Schools
- 19
- Spending / pupil
- $12,482
-0.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +23.7% enrollment
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Davenport Comm School District
Davenport, IA
- Students
- 13,523
- Schools
- 27
- Spending / pupil
- $15,583
+1.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.9% enrollment
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Ankeny Comm School District
Ankeny, IA
- Students
- 12,669
- Schools
- 18
- Spending / pupil
- $12,631
-3.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.5% enrollment
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Waterloo Comm School District
Waterloo, IA
- Students
- 10,606
- Schools
- 18
- Spending / pupil
- $15,351
+4.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.6% enrollment
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Dubuque Comm School District
Dubuque, IA
- Students
- 10,451
- Schools
- 19
- Spending / pupil
- $13,896
-7.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.5% enrollment
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West Des Moines Comm School District
West Des Moines, IA
- Students
- 9,170
- Schools
- 14
- Spending / pupil
- $14,690
+1.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.6% enrollment
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Council Bluffs Comm School District
Council Bluffs, IA
- Students
- 8,546
- Schools
- 15
- Spending / pupil
- $15,997
+0.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.0% enrollment
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Linn-Mar Comm School District
Marion, IA
- Students
- 7,536
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $13,124
+1.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.4% enrollment
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Johnston Comm School District
Johnston, IA
- Students
- 7,480
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $12,934
-4.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.1% enrollment
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Southeast Polk Comm School District
Altoona, IA
- Students
- 7,424
- Schools
- 11
- Spending / pupil
- $13,373
+1.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.1% enrollment
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Cedar Falls Comm School District
Cedar Falls, IA
- Students
- 5,910
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $11,799
-9.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.3% enrollment
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Pleasant Valley Comm School District
Bettendorf, IA
- Students
- 5,826
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $11,032
-6.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +14.6% enrollment
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College Comm School District
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Students
- 5,749
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $13,528
+0.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.2% enrollment
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Marshalltown Comm School District
Marshalltown, IA
- Students
- 5,177
- Schools
- 10
- Spending / pupil
- $13,923
-2.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.1% enrollment
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Ottumwa Comm School District
Ottumwa, IA
- Students
- 5,011
- Schools
- 12
- Spending / pupil
- $13,112
+1.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +9.6% enrollment
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Ames Comm School District
Ames, IA
- Students
- 4,735
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $13,699
-1.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.9% enrollment
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Muscatine Comm School District
Muscatine, IA
- Students
- 4,530
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $13,508
-2.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.4% enrollment
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Bettendorf Comm School District
Bettendorf, IA
- Students
- 4,528
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $12,163
-0.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.7% enrollment
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Urbandale Comm School District
Urbandale, IA
- Students
- 4,255
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $13,490
+1.3% spending / pupil after inflation · 0.0% enrollment
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Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
Grimes, IA
- Students
- 3,770
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $11,805
+1.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +12.6% enrollment
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Western Dubuque Comm School District
Farley, IA
- Students
- 3,749
- Schools
- 8
- Spending / pupil
- $12,228
-6.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.0% enrollment
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Indianola Comm School District
Indianola, IA
- Students
- 3,634
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $12,299
-2.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.1% enrollment
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Fort Dodge Comm School District
Fort Dodge, IA
- Students
- 3,611
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $12,949
-11.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.9% enrollment
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Norwalk Comm School District
Norwalk, IA
- Students
- 3,591
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $11,412
-1.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +12.0% enrollment
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Mason City Comm School District
Mason City, IA
- Students
- 3,509
- Schools
- 9
- Spending / pupil
- $15,704
0.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.5% enrollment
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North Scott Comm School District
Eldridge, IA
- Students
- 3,442
- Schools
- 7
- Spending / pupil
- $11,525
-6.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.2% enrollment
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