- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, IA
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190549000174
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 29.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 268
- students enrolled
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 190549000174 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School held near 258 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.5 → 16.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 190549000174 · Brooklyn, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD
268 enr · 14.9:1 · 29.8% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School (300 students)
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School held near 258 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.5 → 16.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →
How Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School compares
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.8% | ▼ 18% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 268 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
29.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 64% in Iowa - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,005
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District reports $14,005 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Brooklyn
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~268 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School?
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, IA. CCD year-over-year: 265 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School is 14.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School?
29.8% of students at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School?
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District?
Besides Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High School, Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District also operates Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School (300 students). See the Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District district page for the complete list.