Enrollment
337
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 190861000493
Davis County Middle School — Bloomfield, IA
Federal NCES profile for Davis County Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 36
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Davis County Comm School District · Iowa
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.7:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
+58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.9%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Davis County Middle School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Davis County Middle School reports 337 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 58% above the Iowa state mean of 15:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 49% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% above the Iowa average and 23% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 337 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Davis County Comm School District spends $15,682 per pupil district-wide, below the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.7% from local sources (property taxes), 44.6% from the state, and 20.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Davis County Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Iowa state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.7:1 | ▲ 58% | 15:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▲ 10% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 337 | top 56% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.7:1
students per teacher
— 58% above state mean
Top 97% in Iowa — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,682
per pupil, district-wide
— below Iowa avg of $17,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 337 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 337 Top 56% in Iowa — larger than 44% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 23.7:1 +58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% +10% vs state
NCES ID 190861000493
Student demographics
White 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 337:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.5%
In-school suspensions 17
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davis County Comm School District, which includes Davis County Middle School.
$15,682
Per student
-9%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 44.6%
Federal 20.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 418
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Davis County Middle School
How many students attend Davis County Middle School?
Davis County Middle School has 337 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Bloomfield, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis County Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Davis County Middle School is 23.7:1, which is 58% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davis County Middle School?
39.9% of students at Davis County Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davis County Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Davis County Middle School is White at 94.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bloomfield, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Davis County Middle School?
Davis County Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.