Enrollment
139
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dakota City, IA
Clyde D Mease Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Clyde D Mease Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191437000858
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clyde D Mease Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Iowa schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 19.9:1
- large classes for Iowa
- 30.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 139
- students enrolled
Clyde D Mease Elementary School has class sizes larger than 93% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Humboldt Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191437000858 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
+34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.7%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clyde D Mease Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clyde D Mease Elementary School
Clyde D Mease Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Dakota City, Iowa, enrolling 139 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.9:1 is larger than about 93% of Iowa schools and 34% above the 14.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.7% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 181 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #115.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 34/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Humboldt Comm School District also operates Humboldt High School (464 students) and Humboldt Middle School (454 students) alongside Clyde D Mease Elementary 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 Clyde D Mease Elementary School compares
Clyde D Mease Elementary 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 | 19.9:1 | ▲ 34% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.7% | ▼ 16% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher
- 34% above state mean
Top 93% in Iowa - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,358
per pupil, district-wide
- below Iowa avg of $12,854
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: 0.7 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 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.9, Clyde D Mease Elementary School is about as mixed as the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Humboldt Comm School District, which includes Clyde D Mease Elementary School.
$11,358
Per student
-12%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 44.9%
Federal 11.9%
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 Clyde D Mease Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Humboldt Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Taft Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Clyde D Mease Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other 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 (~139 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clyde D Mease Elementary School
How many students attend Clyde D Mease Elementary School?
Clyde D Mease Elementary School has 139 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dakota City, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clyde D Mease Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clyde D Mease Elementary School is 19.9:1, which is 34% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clyde D Mease Elementary School?
30.7% of students at Clyde D Mease Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clyde D Mease Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Clyde D Mease Elementary School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Dakota City, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clyde D Mease Elementary School?
Clyde D Mease Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Clyde D Mease Elementary School a good school?
Clyde D Mease Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Humboldt Comm School District?
Besides Clyde D Mease Elementary School, Humboldt Comm School District also operates Humboldt High School (464 students), Humboldt Middle School (454 students), and Taft Elementary School (369 students). See the Humboldt Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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