Enrollment
294
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 190912000596
Dike-New Hartford High School — Dike, IA
Federal NCES profile for Dike-New Hartford High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 67
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: Dike-New Hartford 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.9%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dike-New Hartford High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Dike-New Hartford High School reports 294 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the Iowa state mean of 15:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 20% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% below the Iowa average and 67% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 294 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dike-New Hartford Comm School District spends $26,620 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $17,211 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.6% from local sources (property taxes), 51.0% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Dike-New Hartford High 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 15% | 15:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 54% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 294 | top 46% | — | — |
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
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Iowa — lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$26,620
per pupil, district-wide
— above Iowa avg of $17,211
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 294 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 294 Top 46% in Iowa — larger than 54% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 12.7:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.9% -54% vs state
NCES ID 190912000596
Student demographics
White 95.6%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 294:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.3%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dike-New Hartford Comm School District, which includes Dike-New Hartford High School.
$26,620
Per student
+55%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 51.0%
Federal 8.5%
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
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Dike-New Hartford High School
How many students attend Dike-New Hartford High School?
Dike-New Hartford High School has 294 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dike, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dike-New Hartford High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dike-New Hartford High School is 12.7:1, which is 15% lower than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dike-New Hartford High School?
16.9% of students at Dike-New Hartford High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dike-New Hartford High School?
The largest demographic group at Dike-New Hartford High School is White at 95.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Dike, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dike-New Hartford High School?
Dike-New Hartford High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 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.