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Iowa serves 480,518 students across 354 districts. Its teachers have had 13,968 projects funded on DonorsChoose, representing $7.2 million in funds.
Iowa spent a total of $6.0 billion in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 60.2% of that was on instruction, 35.4% on support services, and 4.4% on other costs.
Iowa spent a total of $12,488 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on education. 60.2% of that was on instruction, 35.4% on support services, and 4.4% on other costs.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
See how DonorsChoose worksDonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.
Iowa Department of Education has received support from 23,811 individuals from Iowa and 12,342 individuals out-of-state.