Enrollment
257
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Union, IA
Choice Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Choice Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 190048802306Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Choice Charter School earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Iowa schools.
- 0
- Resource Index · Lower
- 32.1:1
- large classes for Iowa
- 257
- students enrolled
Choice Charter School has class sizes larger than 98% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Choice Charter Schools · Iowa
NCES ID 190048802306 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32.1:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
+117% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Choice Charter School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Choice Charter School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Choice Charter School's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Iowa schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
No single support indicator dominates
Choice Charter School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Choice Charter School is a mid-sized charter high school in Union, Iowa, enrolling 257 students.
Class loads run heavy: 32.1:1 is larger than about 98% of Iowa schools and 117% above the 14.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 257 students, its enrollment sits close to the Iowa median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 40/100).
Choice Charter Schools is a single-school charter district, so Choice Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Choice Charter School compares
Choice Charter 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 | 32.1:1 | ▲ 117% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
32.1:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
32.1:1
students per teacher
- 117% above state mean
Top 98% in Iowa - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Student demographics
White 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
African American 9.7%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Choice Charter School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
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 (~257 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~32.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Choice Charter School
How many students attend Choice Charter School?
Choice Charter School has 257 students enrolled. It is a high school in Union, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Choice Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Choice Charter School is 32.1:1, which is 117% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 104% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Choice Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Choice Charter School is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Union, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Choice Charter School?
Choice Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Choice Charter Schools?
None; Choice Charter Schools is a single-school charter district, and Choice Charter School is its only campus.
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