Enrollment
185
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Manning, IA
Ikm-Manning High School
Federal NCES profile for Ikm-Manning High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191488001050
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ikm-Manning High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Iowa schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 30.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 185
- students enrolled
Ikm-Manning High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ikm-Manning Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191488001050 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.6%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ikm-Manning High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ikm-Manning High School
Ikm-Manning High School is a mid-sized high school in Manning, Iowa, enrolling 185 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Ikm-Manning High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Iowa schools and 37% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.6% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 185 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 312 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #219.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 206 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Ikm-Manning Comm School District also operates Ikm-Manning Middle School (297 students) and Irwin Elementary School (221 students) alongside Ikm-Manning 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 Ikm-Manning High School compares
Ikm-Manning 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 37% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.6% | ▼ 16% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.6%
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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 5% in Iowa - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.4%
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
$12,880
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $12,854
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 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 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Ikm-Manning High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ikm-Manning Comm School District, which includes Ikm-Manning High School.
$12,880
Per student
+0%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.7%
State 44.6%
Federal 10.7%
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 Ikm-Manning High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikm-Manning Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Irwin Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ikm-Manning High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~185 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ikm-Manning High School
How many students attend Ikm-Manning High School?
Ikm-Manning High School has 185 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manning, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ikm-Manning High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ikm-Manning High School is 9.3:1, which is 37% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 41% 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 Ikm-Manning High School?
30.6% of students at Ikm-Manning High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ikm-Manning High School?
The largest demographic group at Ikm-Manning High School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Manning, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ikm-Manning High School?
Ikm-Manning High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ikm-Manning High School a good school?
Ikm-Manning High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Ikm-Manning Comm School District?
Besides Ikm-Manning High School, Ikm-Manning Comm School District also operates Ikm-Manning Middle School (297 students) and Irwin Elementary School (221 students). See the Ikm-Manning Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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