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Fort Dodge Community School District, Iowa

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Fort Dodge Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,676 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Fort Dodge Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Webster County). During the 2023 school year, 3,676 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Fort Dodge Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dan Altman
Emily Dencklau
Zach Mason
Molly Nelson
Brian Pederson
Diane Pratt
Keenan Schuur

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,313,000 $1,666 10%
Local: $22,922,000 $6,050 37%
State: $32,468,000 $8,569 53%
Total: $61,703,000 $16,285
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $59,731,000 $15,764
Total Current Expenditures: $44,931,000 $11,858
Instructional Expenditures: $28,417,000 $7,499 48%
Student and Staff Support: $4,176,000 $1,102 7%
Administration: $5,338,000 $1,408 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,000,000 $1,847 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,653,000 $3,075
Construction: $9,590,000 $2,531
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $14,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $958,000 $252


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 40-59 25-29 30 >=50 35-39 49
2018-2019 47 >=50 25-29 30-34 PS 30-34 53
2017-2018 58 >=50 40-44 40-44 <50 45-49 63
2016-2017 61 >=50 40-44 45-49 PS 50-54 66
2015-2016 62 >=50 45-49 40-44 PS 50-54 67
2014-2015 63 >=50 45-49 45-49 PS 45-49 68
2013-2014 64 60-79 40-44 45-49 PS 65-69 67
2012-2013 69 >=80 45-49 60-64 PS 60-64 72
2011-2012 66 >=80 50-54 55-59 PS 60-64 69
2010-2011 69 >=80 45-49 55-59 PS 60-64 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 53 40-59 35-39 41 >=50 40-44 57
2018-2019 55 >=50 40-44 40-44 PS 40-44 60
2017-2018 60 >=50 50-54 45-49 >=50 55-59 64
2016-2017 61 >=50 45-49 45-49 PS 55-59 66
2015-2016 61 >=50 40-44 45-49 PS 55-59 66
2014-2015 61 >=50 45-49 40-44 PS 50-54 66
2013-2014 63 >=80 40-44 45-49 PS 65-69 66
2012-2013 61 40-59 40-44 50-54 PS 55-59 64
2011-2012 58 >=80 45-49 50-54 PS 45-49 61
2010-2011 65 >=80 45-49 40-44 PS 60-64 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 PS 60-79 60-79 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 82 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 85 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=80 85-89
2016-2017 78 PS 60-79 60-79 >=50 80-84
2015-2016 84 PS 60-79 >=50 PS 85-89
2014-2015 79 >=50 60-79 >=80 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 80 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 86 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2011-2012 85 >=50 >=50 <50 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 82 >=50 60-79 >=50 >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,676 -2.4
2021-2022 3,763 -0.7
2020-2021 3,789 -1.4
2019-2020 3,841 0.1
2018-2019 3,838 -5.0
2017-2018 4,029 0.5
2016-2017 4,007 -0.1
2015-2016 4,013 0.0
2014-2015 4,011 1.1
2013-2014 3,967 0.3
2012-2013 3,954 1.1
2011-2012 3,910 -1.4
2010-2011 3,963 -2.0
2009-2010 4,042 0.2
2008-2009 4,034 3.1
2007-2008 3,910 -0.6
2006-2007 3,933 -2.1
2005-2006 4,015 0.1
2004-2005 4,011 -4.6
2003-2004 4,194 0.0
2002-2003 4,192 -1.0
2001-2002 4,235 0.6
2000-2001 4,208 -5.2
1999-2000 4,425 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Fort Dodge Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.5
Black 6.9 6.8
Hispanic 15.2 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.6
Two or More Races 9.1 4.9
White 67.5 72.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fort Dodge Community School District had 235.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.64.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.97
Kindergarten: 19.20
Elementary: 143.67
Secondary: 63.21
Total: 235.05

Fort Dodge Community School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 13.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 13.50
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 129.55
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.05
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.21
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 34.79
Other Support Services: 49.49


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fort Dodge Community School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Butler Elementary School3791-5
Cooper Elementary School2521-5
Duncombe Elementary School4611-5
Early Childhood Center385PK-KG
Feelhaver Elementary School2191-5
Fort Dodge High School1,0729-12
Fort Dodge Middle School7596-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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