Enrollment
198
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Guthrie Center, IA
Guthrie Center High School
Federal NCES profile for Guthrie Center High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191332000804
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Guthrie Center High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Iowa schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 26.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 198
- students enrolled
Guthrie Center High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Guthrie Center Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191332000804 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Guthrie Center High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Guthrie Center High School
Guthrie Center High School is a mid-sized high school in Guthrie Center, Iowa, enrolling 198 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Guthrie Center High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Iowa schools and 33% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 198 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 316 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #193.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Guthrie Center Comm School District, also runs Guthrie Center Elementary School (253 students).
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 Guthrie Center High School compares
Guthrie Center 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 29% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 6% in Iowa - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$13,684
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 90.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Guthrie Center 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 Guthrie Center Comm School District, which includes Guthrie Center High School.
$13,684
Per student
+6%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.6%
State 42.4%
Federal 9.0%
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 Guthrie Center High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Center Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Guthrie Center High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~198 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Guthrie Center High School
How many students attend Guthrie Center High School?
Guthrie Center High School has 198 students enrolled. It is a high school in Guthrie Center, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guthrie Center High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Guthrie Center High School is 9.9:1, which is 33% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 37% 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 Guthrie Center High School?
26.0% of students at Guthrie Center High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Guthrie Center High School?
The largest demographic group at Guthrie Center High School is White at 90.4% of enrollment, in Guthrie Center, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Guthrie Center High School?
Guthrie Center High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Guthrie Center High School a good school?
Guthrie Center High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Guthrie Center Comm School District?
Besides Guthrie Center High School, Guthrie Center Comm School District also operates Guthrie Center Elementary School (253 students). See the Guthrie Center Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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