Overview

This chart displays characteristics of full-time licensed staff, organized by Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and Academic District, employed during specific years. Yearly data can be viewed at the total (or state) level, or at an individual, or by one or more, School District(s) level. School districts can be easily compared within the same AEA.

Data Source

the data source is the Basic Educational Data Survey (BEDS) fall submission

Definitions

1. Staff:  this page's data only includes individuals who are full-time, Iowa licensed employees. These staff are required to be licensed according to the Iowa Administrative Rule 281-12.4 by the Board of Educational Examiners to perform their duties; when the Staff Count is displayed without any filters set, it typically shows the State Wide totals; otherwise the total is based on the configuration of the filters.
2. AEA (Area Education Agency) Name:   the state of Iowa currently has nine Area Education Agencies (AEAs); these AEAs function as intermediate service units, and assisting the Iowa Department of Education (IDOE) in providing services and support to both school districts and schools; yearly data can be viewed at the State level, at (one or more) AEA(s) level, or by individual (or multiple) School District(s) within specific AEA(s)
3. Select Year:   a user can select the academic year associated with the staff's assignment as of October 1st of the reported year
4. Percentage Female: the percent of staff who are of Female Gender; the total Male Gender can be calculated by subtracting the Female Value from Staff Count
5. Percentage Advanced Degree: the portion of all the staff in a State or a, School/AEA District, or in various Staff Positions that currently hold a degree higher than a Bachelor’s Degree ; such as a Master's Degree, or a Doctorate Degree,
6. Average Total Experience: number of years a full-timed, licensed staff, has been continuously employed in any School District or AEA in a licensed position.
7. Average District (or AEA Experience): number of years a full-timed, licensed staff, has been employed in a single School District or AEA in a licensed position
8. Percent Minority: a percentage of the total number of staff, who do not identify themselves as White as their Race/Ethnicity category
9. First Year Staff: percentage of staff count are still in their first year in this particular assignment
10. Average Total Salary: an average of all the full-time licensed staff from which to compare; by utilizing the Select Staff Group filter and the Select Staff Position filter, the user could can really dive into which Districts or AEAs are paying the most for various staff types

Selection Tools

1. Year Selector:  the user clicks selects the Academic Year, they wish to review data from
2. Select AEA Name:   there are nine Area Education Agencies (AEAs) in the state. They are:

   
   

   • Keystone
   • Prairie Lakes
   • AEA 267
   • Mississippi Bend
   • Grant Wood
   • Heartland
   • Northwest
   • Green Hills
   • Great Prairie

   When "AEA" is selected for Enrollment Category) the staff displayed are limited to those who work directly for an Area Education Agency instead of working for a School District that is part of an AEA

3. Select by District or AEA Name Filter:   the user can select one or more specific School District to review; this filter also contains the list of AEA names for staff that work directly for an Area Education Agency instead of working for a School District