Enrollment
211
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 192607002298
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning — Shenandoah, IA
Federal NCES profile for Ignite Online & Personalized Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 98
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Shenandoah Comm School District · Iowa
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
80:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
+433% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ignite Online & Personalized Learning compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning reports 211 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 80:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 433% above the Iowa state mean of 15:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 403% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% below the Iowa average and 44% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Shenandoah Comm School District spends $15,885 per pupil district-wide, below the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.5% from local sources (property taxes), 47.3% from the state, and 18.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ignite Online & Personalized Learning compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Iowa state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 80:1 | ▲ 433% | 15:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 21% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% 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
80:1
students per teacher
— 433% above state mean
Top 100% in Iowa — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,885
per pupil, district-wide
— below Iowa avg of $17,211
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 211 Top 27% in Iowa — larger than 73% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 80:1 +433% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.8% -21% vs state
NCES ID 192607002298
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.9%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shenandoah Comm School District, which includes Ignite Online & Personalized Learning.
$15,885
Per student
-8%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 47.3%
Federal 18.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
Similar other schools in Shenandoah
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ignite Online & Personalized Learning
How many students attend Ignite Online & Personalized Learning?
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning has 211 students enrolled. It is a other school in Shenandoah, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ignite Online & Personalized Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Ignite Online & Personalized Learning is 80:1, which is 433% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 403% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ignite Online & Personalized Learning?
28.8% of students at Ignite Online & Personalized Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ignite Online & Personalized Learning?
The largest demographic group at Ignite Online & Personalized Learning is White at 91.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Shenandoah, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ignite Online & Personalized Learning?
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.