Other / mixed grade configuration · North English, IA

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for English Valleys Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191098000679
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Iowa schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
small classes for Iowa
40.7%
free-lunch eligible
214
students enrolled

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

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

-15 students YoY

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School shrank from 231 students in 2022-23 to 216 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 17.7 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 191098000679 · North English, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

214 enr · 12.6:1 · 40.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: English Valleys Elementary School (183 students)

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School shrank from 231 students in 2022-23 to 216 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE added 17.7 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

How English Valleys Jr-Sr High School compares

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 15% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.7% ▲ 12% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 214 top 73% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 30% in Iowa - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$13,007
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, English Valleys Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for English Valleys Comm School District reports $13,007 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How English Valleys Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
English Valleys Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to English Valleys Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

English Valleys Comm School District · 1 sibling school

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Similar other schools in North English

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about English Valleys Jr-Sr High School

How many students attend English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in North English, IA. CCD year-over-year: 231 (2022-23) → 216 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School is 12.6:1, which is 15% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 20% 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 English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?

40.7% of students at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at English Valleys Jr-Sr High School is White at 88.3% of enrollment, in North English, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for English Valleys Jr-Sr High School?

English Valleys Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in English Valleys Comm School District?

Besides English Valleys Jr-Sr High School, English Valleys Comm School District also operates English Valleys Elementary School (183 students). See the English Valleys Comm School District district page for the complete list.

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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