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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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West Delaware County Comm School District
Manchester, IA
- Students
- 1,323
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,344
+0.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.8% enrollment
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Maquoketa Comm School District
Maquoketa, IA
- Students
- 1,318
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,392
-4.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.2% enrollment
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Chariton Comm School District
Chariton, IA
- Students
- 1,298
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $12,609
-6.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.6% enrollment
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West Liberty Comm School District
West Liberty, IA
- Students
- 1,282
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $13,381
+8.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.8% enrollment
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Iowa Falls Comm School District
Iowa Falls, IA
- Students
- 1,279
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $11,812
-7.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.2% enrollment
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Williamsburg Comm School District
Williamsburg, IA
- Students
- 1,275
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $12,613
-3.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.5% enrollment
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Central Lee Comm School District
Donnellson, IA
- Students
- 1,270
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $11,102
-3.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +9.8% enrollment
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Hampton-Dumont Comm School District
Hampton, IA
- Students
- 1,263
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $12,078
-16.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.0% enrollment
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Greene County Comm School District
Jefferson, IA
- Students
- 1,255
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,362
-8.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.1% enrollment
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Woodward-Granger Comm School District
Granger, IA
- Students
- 1,236
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $14,388
+5.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.8% enrollment
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Sheldon Comm School District
Sheldon, IA
- Students
- 1,221
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $12,356
-5.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.2% enrollment
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Cherokee Comm School District
Cherokee, IA
- Students
- 1,217
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $11,678
+0.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.2% enrollment
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Okoboji Comm School District
Milford, IA
- Students
- 1,213
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $12,988
-2.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.7% enrollment
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Davis County Comm School District
Bloomfield, IA
- Students
- 1,208
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,046
+10.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.2% enrollment
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Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District
Estherville, IA
- Students
- 1,189
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $14,188
-1.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.1% enrollment
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Allamakee Comm School District
Waukon, IA
- Students
- 1,185
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $12,388
-9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.1% enrollment
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Anamosa Comm School District
Anamosa, IA
- Students
- 1,165
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $12,219
-7.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.3% enrollment
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Shenandoah Comm School District
Shenandoah, IA
- Students
- 1,142
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $13,601
-0.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.2% enrollment
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Albia Comm School District
Albia, IA
- Students
- 1,123
- Schools
- 5
- Spending / pupil
- $12,872
+2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.3% enrollment
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Van Meter Comm School District
Van Meter, IA
- Students
- 1,117
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $10,339
-10.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +28.7% enrollment
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Forest City Comm School District
Forest City, IA
- Students
- 1,114
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,341
-7.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.7% enrollment
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Roland-Story Comm School District
Story City, IA
- Students
- 1,108
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $12,050
+0.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.8% enrollment
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Cardinal Comm School District
Eldon, IA
- Students
- 1,107
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $12,476
+5.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.5% enrollment
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Southeast Valley Community School District
Gowrie, IA
- Students
- 1,100
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $14,919
+29.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +91.0% enrollment
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New Hampton Comm School District
New Hampton, IA
- Students
- 1,088
- Schools
- 3
- Spending / pupil
- $13,076
-1.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.2% enrollment
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PCM Comm School District
Monroe, IA
- Students
- 1,088
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $12,914
-0.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.7% enrollment
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Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District
Cresco, IA
- Students
- 1,058
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $15,077
-2.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.9% enrollment
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North Fayette Valley Comm School District
West Union, IA
- Students
- 1,058
- Schools
- 4
- Spending / pupil
- $13,984
-10.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.1% enrollment
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Jesup Comm School District
Jesup, IA
- Students
- 1,049
- Schools
- 6
- Spending / pupil
- $11,672
+5.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.1% enrollment
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Clarinda Comm School District
Clarinda, IA
- Students
- 1,043
- Schools
- 2
- Spending / pupil
- $13,135
+8.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.4% enrollment
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