Enrollment
48
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Graettinger, IA
Graettinger-Terril Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Graettinger-Terril Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 191281002118
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Graettinger-Terril Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 48.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
Graettinger-Terril Middle School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Graettinger-Terril Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191281002118 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.1%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Graettinger-Terril Middle School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Graettinger-Terril Middle School
Graettinger-Terril Middle School is a small middle school in Graettinger, Iowa, enrolling 48 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 48.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Iowa schools, with 48 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 22 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Graettinger-Terril Comm School District also operates Graettinger-Terril Elementary School (149 students) and Graettinger-Terril High School (128 students) alongside Graettinger-Terril Middle 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 Middle School compares
Graettinger-Terril Middle 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 19% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.1% | ▲ 32% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 22% in Iowa - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.8%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 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 97.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Graettinger-Terril Middle School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Graettinger-Terril Comm School District, which includes Graettinger-Terril Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graettinger-Terril Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Graettinger-Terril High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Graettinger-Terril Middle 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
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar middle 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 (~48 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Graettinger-Terril Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Graettinger-Terril Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- Graettinger-Terril Comm School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Graettinger-Terril Middle School
How many students attend Graettinger-Terril Middle School?
Graettinger-Terril Middle School has 48 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Graettinger, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graettinger-Terril Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Graettinger-Terril Middle School is 12:1, which is 19% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 24% 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 Middle School?
48.1% of students at Graettinger-Terril Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graettinger-Terril Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Graettinger-Terril Middle School is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Graettinger, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Graettinger-Terril Middle School?
Graettinger-Terril Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Graettinger-Terril Middle School a good school?
Graettinger-Terril Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa. 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 Middle School, Graettinger-Terril Comm School District also operates Graettinger-Terril Elementary School (149 students) and Graettinger-Terril High School (128 students). See the Graettinger-Terril Comm School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.