Enrollment
294
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dike, IA
Dike-New Hartford High School
Federal NCES profile for Dike-New Hartford High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 190912000596
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dike-New Hartford High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 16.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 294
- students enrolled
Dike-New Hartford High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dike-New Hartford Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 190912000596 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-5% 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
What stands out at Dike-New Hartford High School
Dike-New Hartford High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Dike, Iowa, enrolling 294 students.
At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Iowa median, within a few percentage points of the 14.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.9% free-meal eligibility runs 54% below the Iowa average.
With 294 students, its enrollment sits close to the Iowa median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Among 287 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Iowa schools statewide, it ranks #214, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 294 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Dike-New Hartford Comm School District also operates Dike Elementary School (306 students) and Dike-New Hartford Junior High School (210 students) alongside Dike-New Hartford High 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 Dike-New Hartford High School compares
Dike-New Hartford High 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 54% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 294 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 50% in Iowa - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,386
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 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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Dike-New Hartford High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dike-New Hartford Comm School District, which includes Dike-New Hartford High School.
$12,386
Per student
-4%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Dike-New Hartford High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dike Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dike-New Hartford Junior High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| New Hartford Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dike-New Hartford High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 147
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~294 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
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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 14:1, which is 5% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 11% 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 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% of enrollment, 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 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dike-New Hartford High School a good school?
Dike-New Hartford High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Dike-New Hartford Comm School District?
Besides Dike-New Hartford High School, Dike-New Hartford Comm School District also operates Dike Elementary School (306 students), Dike-New Hartford Junior High School (210 students), and New Hartford Elementary School (147 students). See the Dike-New Hartford Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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