High school (grades 9-12) · Emmetsburg, IA

Emmetsburg High School

Federal NCES profile for Emmetsburg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191095000675
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Emmetsburg High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Iowa schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Emmetsburg · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Iowa
28.6%
free-lunch eligible

Emmetsburg High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Emmetsburg High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Emmetsburg, IA.

School address

Emmetsburg, IA 50536
District: Emmetsburg Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191095000675 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Emmetsburg High School held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 191095000675 · Emmetsburg, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

235 enr · 11.2:1 · 28.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: West Elementary School (293 students)

Emmetsburg High School held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Emmetsburg High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Emmetsburg High School reports 235 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Emmetsburg High School compares

Emmetsburg High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 24% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.6% ▼ 21% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 235 top 68% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.6%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in Iowa - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.1%
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
$12,867
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
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 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.8, Emmetsburg High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Emmetsburg Comm School District reports $12,867 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Emmetsburg High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emmetsburg Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Emmetsburg High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Emmetsburg Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~235 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Emmetsburg High School

How many students attend Emmetsburg High School?

Emmetsburg High School has 235 students enrolled. It is a high school in Emmetsburg, IA. CCD year-over-year: 245 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Emmetsburg High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Emmetsburg High School is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 29% 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 Emmetsburg High School?

28.6% of students at Emmetsburg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emmetsburg High School?

The largest demographic group at Emmetsburg High School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Emmetsburg, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Emmetsburg High School?

Emmetsburg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Emmetsburg High School rank among public schools in Emmetsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Emmetsburg High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Emmetsburg, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Emmetsburg Comm School District?

Besides Emmetsburg High School, Emmetsburg Comm School District also operates West Elementary School (293 students) and Emmetsburg Middle School (199 students). See the Emmetsburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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