Other / mixed grade configuration · Coon Rapids, IA

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center

Federal NCES profile for Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190807000402
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Iowa schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
small classes for Iowa
44.3%
free-lunch eligible
214
students enrolled

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center has class sizes smaller than 70% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

214

Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.3%

vs 36.4% Iowa avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center compares with Iowa and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:112.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Coon Rapids, Iowa, enrolling 214 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 44.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 214 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.

Against 258 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #118.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Coon Rapids's public schools, it stands alongside Cr-B Elementary School (233 students): Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.6:1 vs 17.9:1).

Its district, Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District, also runs Cr-B Elementary School (233 students).

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 Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center compares

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 15% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.3% ▲ 22% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 214 top 73% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.3%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 30% in Iowa - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.9%
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
$12,578
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District, which includes Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center.

$12,578
Per student
-2%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 47.2%
Federal 12.7%

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 Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cr-B Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District · 1 sibling school

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Similar other schools in Coon Rapids

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center

How many students attend Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center?

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coon Rapids, IA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center is 12.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 20% 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 Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center?

44.3% of students at Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center?

The largest demographic group at Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Coon Rapids, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center?

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center a good school?

Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District?

Besides Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center, Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District also operates Cr-B Elementary School (233 students). See the Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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