Enrollment
128
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Graettinger, IA
Graettinger-Terril High School
Federal NCES profile for Graettinger-Terril High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191281000776
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Graettinger-Terril High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Iowa schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 30.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Graettinger-Terril High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Graettinger-Terril Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191281000776 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.5%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Graettinger-Terril High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Graettinger-Terril High School
Graettinger-Terril High School is a small high school in Graettinger, Iowa, enrolling 128 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Graettinger-Terril High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Iowa schools and 28% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.5% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 128 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 148 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #105.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Graettinger-Terril Comm School District also operates Graettinger-Terril Elementary School (149 students) and Graettinger-Terril Middle School (48 students) alongside Graettinger-Terril 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 Graettinger-Terril High School compares
Graettinger-Terril 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.5% | ▼ 16% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Iowa - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.2%
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
$14,874
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $12,854
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 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 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.5, Graettinger-Terril High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Graettinger-Terril Comm School District, which includes Graettinger-Terril High School.
$14,874
Per student
+16%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.4%
State 36.2%
Federal 8.4%
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 Graettinger-Terril High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graettinger-Terril Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Graettinger-Terril Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Graettinger-Terril High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~128 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Graettinger-Terril High School
How many students attend Graettinger-Terril High School?
Graettinger-Terril High School has 128 students enrolled. It is a high school in Graettinger, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graettinger-Terril High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Graettinger-Terril High School is 10.7:1, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 32% 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 Graettinger-Terril High School?
30.5% of students at Graettinger-Terril High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graettinger-Terril High School?
The largest demographic group at Graettinger-Terril High School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Graettinger, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Graettinger-Terril High School?
Graettinger-Terril High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Graettinger-Terril High School a good school?
Graettinger-Terril High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 Graettinger-Terril Comm School District?
Besides Graettinger-Terril High School, Graettinger-Terril Comm School District also operates Graettinger-Terril Elementary School (149 students) and Graettinger-Terril Middle School (48 students). See the Graettinger-Terril Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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