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Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District, IA: schools, enrollment and spending

Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District runs 3 public schools with 1,157 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 12.3 students per teacher is 2.1 lower than the Iowa figure of 14.4.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
1,157
Teachers (FTE)
94
Students per teacher
12.3
IA: 14.4 · US: 15.3
Address
1814 7th Ave S, Estherville, IA 51334
County
Emmet County
Locale
Town: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
1911070
State district ID
IA-322124 000
Total staff (FTE)
188
School counselors (FTE)
3.0About 386 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.3
Iowa14.4
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,252), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$20.5 million
Federal revenue
$2.0 million
State revenue
$10.5 million
Local revenue
$8.0 million
Total spending
$17.8 million
Spending per pupil
$14,231
Salaries
$9.9 million55.6% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$17.4 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 9.9%
  • State: 51.0%
  • Local: 39.2%

Iowa overall

  • Federal: 10.5%
  • State: 48.7%
  • Local: 40.8%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,231
Iowa$15,206
United States$16,826

Schools in Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Demoney ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 446011.5
Estherville Lincoln Central High SchoolHigh9 to 1235913.8
Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolMiddle5 to 830811.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.