Other / mixed grade configuration · Anita, IA

Cam North Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cam North Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190594000069
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0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cam North Elementary earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Iowa schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Anita · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for Iowa
34.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cam North Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cam North Elementary ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Anita, IA.

School address

Anita, IA 50020
District: Cam Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190594000069 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

97 on latest CCD 190594000069 · Anita, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

97 enr · 9.7:1 · 34.0% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Iowa Connections Academy High School (1,022 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 5 public schools in Anita. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Cam North Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cam North Elementary reports 97 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cam North Elementary compares

Cam North Elementary vs Iowa and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 34% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.0% ▼ 7% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 97 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.0%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Iowa - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$7,413
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cam Comm School District reports $7,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cam North Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iowa Connections Academy High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Iowa Connections Academy Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cam South Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iowa Connections Academy Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cam High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cam North Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cam Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~97 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cam North Elementary

How many students attend Cam North Elementary?

Cam North Elementary has 97 students enrolled. It is a public school in Anita, IA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cam North Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cam North Elementary is 9.7:1, which is 34% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 38% 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 Cam North Elementary?

34.0% of students at Cam North Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cam North Elementary?

Cam North Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cam North Elementary rank among public schools in Anita?

By Resource Investment Index, Cam North Elementary ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Anita, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Anita on the city page.

What other schools are in Cam Comm School District?

Besides Cam North Elementary, Cam Comm School District also operates Iowa Connections Academy High School (1,022 students), Iowa Connections Academy Middle School (308 students), and Cam South Elementary School (216 students). See the Cam Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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