Enrollment
172
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Conrad, IA
Bcluw High School
Federal NCES profile for Bcluw High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 190444000118
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bcluw High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Iowa schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 27.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 172
- students enrolled
Bcluw High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bcluw Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 190444000118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.1%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bcluw High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bcluw High School
Bcluw High School is a mid-sized high school in Conrad, Iowa, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Bcluw High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Iowa schools and 32% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 172 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 256 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Bcluw Comm School District also operates Bcluw Elementary School (160 students) and Bcluw Middle School (132 students) alongside Bcluw High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bcluw High School compares
Bcluw High School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 32% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.1% | ▼ 26% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in Iowa - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,361
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $12,854
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 94.8%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Bcluw High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bcluw Comm School District, which includes Bcluw High School.
$14,361
Per student
+12%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 40.4%
Federal 13.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bcluw High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bcluw Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bcluw Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bcluw High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~172 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bcluw High School
How many students attend Bcluw High School?
Bcluw High School has 172 students enrolled. It is a high school in Conrad, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bcluw High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bcluw High School is 10.1:1, which is 32% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bcluw High School?
27.1% of students at Bcluw High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bcluw High School?
The largest demographic group at Bcluw High School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Conrad, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bcluw High School?
Bcluw High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bcluw High School a good school?
Bcluw High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Iowa schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bcluw Comm School District?
Besides Bcluw High School, Bcluw Comm School District also operates Bcluw Elementary School (160 students) and Bcluw Middle School (132 students). See the Bcluw Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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