High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Madison, IA

Fort Madison High School

Federal NCES profile for Fort Madison High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191185000733
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
5
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Madison High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Iowa schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Fort Madison · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
23.7:1
large classes for Iowa
40.7%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Madison High School has class sizes larger than 96% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Madison High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Fort Madison, IA.

School address

Fort Madison, IA 52627
District: Fort Madison Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191185000733 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Fort Madison High School held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.2 → 39.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 191185000733 · Fort Madison, IA High · MID · TRAD

852 enr · 23.7:1 · 40.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Madison Middle School (695 students)

Fort Madison High School held near 561 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.2 → 39.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Fort Madison High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Madison High School reports 852 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 Fort Madison High School compares

Fort Madison 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 23.7:1 ▲ 60% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.7% ▲ 12% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 852 top 6% - -

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

23.7:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
852
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

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
23.7:1
students per teacher - 60% above state mean
Top 96% in Iowa - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$13,561
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 426 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Fort Madison High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fort Madison Comm School District reports $13,561 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fort Madison High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Madison Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richardson Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fort Madison Comm School District · 3 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 (~852 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fort Madison High School

How many students attend Fort Madison High School?

Fort Madison High School has 852 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Madison, IA. CCD year-over-year: 555 (2022-23) → 561 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Madison High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Madison High School is 23.7:1, which is 60% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Madison High School?

40.7% of students at Fort Madison High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Madison High School?

The largest demographic group at Fort Madison High School is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Fort Madison, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Madison High School?

Fort Madison High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

How does Fort Madison High School rank among public schools in Fort Madison?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Madison High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Fort Madison, 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 Fort Madison Comm School District?

Besides Fort Madison High School, Fort Madison Comm School District also operates Fort Madison Middle School (695 students), Richardson Elementary School (311 students), and Lincoln Elementary School (236 students). See the Fort Madison 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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