Enrollment
209
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sumner, IA
Durant Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Durant Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192760001609
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Durant Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 34.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 209
- students enrolled
Durant Elementary School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192760001609 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.5%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Durant Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Durant Elementary School
Durant Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sumner, Iowa, enrolling 209 students.
At 13.9:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.5% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 209 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 358 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #101.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District also operates Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs (243 students) and Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School (217 students) alongside Durant 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 Durant Elementary School compares
Durant 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 | 13.9:1 | ▼ 6% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.5% | ▼ 5% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 48% in Iowa - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,219
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
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 87.1%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Durant Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District, which includes Durant Elementary School.
$12,219
Per student
-5%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 47.1%
Federal 10.7%
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 Durant Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fredericksburg Elem School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Durant Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~209 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Durant Elementary School
How many students attend Durant Elementary School?
Durant Elementary School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sumner, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Durant Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Durant Elementary School is 13.9:1, which is 6% 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 Durant Elementary School?
34.5% of students at Durant Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Durant Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Durant Elementary School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Sumner, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Durant Elementary School?
Durant Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Durant Elementary School a good school?
Durant Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. 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 Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District?
Besides Durant Elementary School, Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District also operates Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs (243 students), Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School (217 students), and Fredericksburg Elem School (120 students). See the Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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