Iowa · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Iowa

Schools in Iowa ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

$12,854
IA avg per student
$16,593
National avg per student
-23%
Vs national average
100
Schools listed

The spending picture in one line

Clay Central-Everly Elementary tops the list: its district, Clay Central-Everly Comm School District, spends $25,301 per student, against a Iowa average of $12,854.

$25,301
per-student spend in Clay Central-Everly Comm School District
$12,854
Iowa average
$16,593
national average
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2021-22). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
# School DistrictPer Student
1 Clay Central-Everly Elementary Royal · other Clay Central-Everly Comm School District $25,301
2 Stratford Elementary Stratford · other Stratford Comm School District $22,864
3 Olin Elementary School Olin · other Olin Consolidated School District $20,432
4 Laurens-Marathon Elementary School Laurens · other Laurens-Marathon Comm School District $19,186
5 Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School Albert City · other Albert City-Truesdale Comm School District $18,786
6 Bennett Elementary School Bennett · other Bennett Comm School District $17,937
7 Schleswig Elementary School Schleswig · elementary Schleswig Comm School District $17,839
8 Schleswig Middle School Schleswig · elementary Schleswig Comm School District $17,839
9 Andrew Elementary School Andrew · other Andrew Comm School District $17,605
10 Mormon Trail Elementary School Humeston · other Mormon Trail Comm School District $17,526
11 Mormon Trail Jr-Sr High School Garden Grove · other Mormon Trail Comm School District $17,526
12 Marnie Simons Elementary School Hamburg · other Hamburg Comm School District $16,752
13 Hamburg Charter High Schools Hamburg · high Hamburg Comm School District $16,752
14 South Page Senior High School College Springs · other South Page Comm School District $16,393
15 Orient Elementary School Orient · other Orient-Macksburg Comm School District $16,121
16 Orient-Macksburg Senior High School Orient · other Orient-Macksburg Comm School District $16,121
17 East Union Middle-High School Afton · other East Union Comm School District $15,915
18 East Union Elementary Afton · other East Union Comm School District $15,915
19 Eldora-New Providence Elementary School Eldora · other Eldora-New Providence Comm School District $15,764
20 South Hardin High School Eldora · high Eldora-New Providence Comm School District $15,764
21 West Harrison Middle School/High School Mondamin · other West Harrison Comm School District $15,635
22 West Harrison Elementary Mondamin · other West Harrison Comm School District $15,635
23 Corning Elementary School Corning · other Corning Comm School District $15,608
24 Southwest Valley High School Corning · high Corning Comm School District $15,608
25 Delwood Elementary School Delmar · other Delwood Comm School District $15,357
26 Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School Ruthven · other Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District $15,230
27 Ruthven-Ayrshire High School Ruthven · other Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District $15,230
28 Diagonal Elementary School Diagonal · other Diagonal Comm School District $15,200
29 Diagonal Junior-Senior High School Diagonal · other Diagonal Comm School District $15,200
30 Cal Elementary School Latimer · other Cal Comm School District $15,196
31 Midland Middle/High School Wyoming · other Midland Comm School District $15,141
32 Midland Elementary Oxford Junction · other Midland Comm School District $15,141
33 Moulton Elementary School Moulton · other Moulton-Udell Comm School District $15,133
34 Moulton-Udell High School Moulton · other Moulton-Udell Comm School District $15,133
35 Mason City High School Mason City · high Mason City Comm School District $15,108
36 Lincoln Intermediate Mason City · elementary Mason City Comm School District $15,108
37 John Adams Middle School Mason City · middle Mason City Comm School District $15,108
38 Harding Elementary School Mason City · other Mason City Comm School District $15,108
39 Hoover Elementary School Mason City · other Mason City Comm School District $15,108
40 Roosevelt Elementary School Mason City · other Mason City Comm School District $15,108
41 Jefferson Elementary School Mason City · other Mason City Comm School District $15,108
42 Alternative School Mason City · high Mason City Comm School District $15,108
43 Mason City Virtual Academy Mason City · other Mason City Comm School District $15,108
44 Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School Charter Oak · other Charter Oak-Ute Comm School District $14,974
45 Graettinger-Terril Elementary School Terril · other Graettinger-Terril Comm School District $14,874
46 Graettinger-Terril High School Graettinger · high Graettinger-Terril Comm School District $14,874
47 East Mills Jr/Sr High School Malvern · other East Mills Comm School District $14,833
48 East Mills Elementary School Hastings · other East Mills Comm School District $14,833
49 North Cedar Jr/Sr High School Clarence · other North Cedar Comm School District $14,715
50 North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center Lowden · other North Cedar Comm School District $14,715
51 North Cedar Mechanicsville Elem Ctr Mechanicsville · other North Cedar Comm School District $14,715
52 H-L-V Elementary School Victor · other H-L-V Comm School District $14,709
53 H-L-V Junior-Senior High School Victor · other H-L-V Comm School District $14,709
54 Abraham Lincoln High School Council Bluffs · high Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
55 Thomas Jefferson High School Council Bluffs · high Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
56 Gerald W Kirn Middle School Council Bluffs · middle Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
57 Woodrow Wilson Middle School Council Bluffs · middle Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
58 College View Elementary Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
59 Roosevelt Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
60 Longfellow Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
61 Franklin Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
62 Hoover Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
63 Bloomer Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
64 Rue Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
65 Edison Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
66 Carter Lake Elementary School Carter Lake · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
67 Lewis & Clark Elementary School Council Bluffs · other Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
68 Crescent Elementary School Crescent · elementary Council Bluffs Comm School District $14,703
69 Tripoli Elementary School Tripoli · other Tripoli Comm School District $14,687
70 Tripoli Middle/Sr High School Tripoli · other Tripoli Comm School District $14,687
71 Whiting Elementary School Whiting · other Whiting Comm School District $14,656
72 Whiting Senior High School Whiting · other Whiting Comm School District $14,656
73 Mmcru High School Marcus · high Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District $14,641
74 Mmcru Marcus Elementary Marcus · other Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District $14,641
75 Seymour High School Seymour · other Seymour Comm School District $14,618
76 Seymour Elementary School Seymour · other Seymour Comm School District $14,618
77 River Valley Elementary Washta · other River Valley Comm School District $14,570
78 River Valley Junior- Senior High School Correctionville · other River Valley Comm School District $14,570
79 Essex Elementary School Essex · other Essex Comm School District $14,535
80 Essex Junior-Senior High School Essex · other Essex Comm School District $14,535
81 Cornell Elementary School Des Moines · other Saydel Comm School District $14,530
82 Saydel High School Des Moines · high Saydel Comm School District $14,530
83 Woodside Middle School Des Moines · elementary Saydel Comm School District $14,530
84 Southwest Valley Middle School Villisca · middle Villisca Comm School District $14,481
85 Sylvia Enarson Elementary School Villisca · other Villisca Comm School District $14,481
86 North Union High School Armstrong · high North Union Comm School District $14,475
87 North Union Elementary Fenton · other North Union Comm School District $14,475
88 Cora B Darling Elementary Postville · other Postville Comm School District $14,450
89 John R Mott Jr/Hi School Postville · other Postville Comm School District $14,450
90 North Kossuth Elementary School Swea City · other North Kossuth Comm School District $14,442
91 North Union Middle School Swea City · middle North Kossuth Comm School District $14,442
92 Bcluw High School Conrad · high Bcluw Comm School District $14,361
93 Bcluw Elementary School Conrad · other Bcluw Comm School District $14,361
94 Bcluw Middle School Union · elementary Bcluw Comm School District $14,361
95 Pekin Elementary School Packwood · other Pekin Comm School District $14,354
96 Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School Packwood · other Pekin Comm School District $14,354
97 Morning Sun Elementary School Morning Sun · other Morning Sun Comm School District $14,344
98 Turkey Valley Elementary School Jackson Junction · other Turkey Valley Comm School District $14,338
99 Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High School Jackson Junction · other Turkey Valley Comm School District $14,338
100 South O'brien Elem Sch Primghar Center Primghar · other South O'brien Comm School District $14,327

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.