High school (grades 9-12) · Grundy Center, IA

Grundy Center High School

Federal NCES profile for Grundy Center High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191329000801
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grundy Center High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Grundy Center · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
students per teacher
26.4%
free-lunch eligible

Grundy Center High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Grundy Center, IA 50638
District: Grundy Center Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191329000801 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+12 students YoY

Grundy Center High School grew from 235 students in 2022-23 to 247 in 2023-24 (+5.1%).

Teacher FTE added 19.7 → 20.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+12 students YoY 191329000801 · Grundy Center, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

241 enr · 12.7:1 · 26.4% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Grundy Center Elementary School (283 students)

Grundy Center High School grew from 235 students in 2022-23 to 247 in 2023-24 (+5.1%). Teacher FTE added 19.7 → 20.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Grundy Center High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grundy Center High School reports 241 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 Grundy Center High School compares

Grundy Center High School is a growing 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 12.7:1 ▼ 14% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.4% ▼ 27% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 67% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.4%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Iowa - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,215
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 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.8%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Grundy Center High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grundy Center Comm School District reports $12,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grundy Center High School Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Grundy Center 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 (~241 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grundy Center High School

How many students attend Grundy Center High School?

Grundy Center High School has 241 students enrolled. It is a high school in Grundy Center, IA. CCD year-over-year: 235 (2022-23) → 247 (2023-24), up 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grundy Center High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grundy Center High School is 12.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 19% 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 Grundy Center High School?

26.4% of students at Grundy Center High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grundy Center High School?

The largest demographic group at Grundy Center High School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Grundy Center, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grundy Center High School?

Grundy Center High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Grundy Center High School rank among public schools in Grundy Center?

By Resource Investment Index, Grundy Center High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Grundy Center, 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 Grundy Center Comm School District?

Besides Grundy Center High School, Grundy Center Comm School District also operates Grundy Center Elementary School (283 students) and Grundy Center Middle School (219 students). See the Grundy Center 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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