Enrollment
39
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 191653001101
Individualized Learning Center — Le Mars, IA
Federal NCES profile for Individualized Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
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: Le Mars 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
44:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
+193% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Individualized Learning Center 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
Individualized Learning Center reports 39 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 44:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 193% 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 177% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% above the Iowa average and 8% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 82.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Le Mars Comm School District spends $12,326 per pupil district-wide, below the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.0% from local sources (property taxes), 54.9% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Individualized Learning Center 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 | 44:1 | ▲ 193% | 15:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▲ 31% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 2% | — | — |
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
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% 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
44:1
students per teacher
— 193% above state mean
Top 99% in Iowa — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
82.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,326
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 39 Top 2% in Iowa — larger than 98% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 44:1 +193% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 47.7% +31% vs state
NCES ID 191653001101
Student demographics
White 48.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Two or More 17.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Largest group: White at 48.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 82.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Le Mars Comm School District, which includes Individualized Learning Center.
$12,326
Per student
-28%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 54.9%
Federal 10.1%
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
- 662
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 261
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
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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 Individualized Learning Center
How many students attend Individualized Learning Center?
Individualized Learning Center has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Le Mars, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Individualized Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Individualized Learning Center is 44:1, which is 193% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 177% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Individualized Learning Center?
47.7% of students at Individualized Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Individualized Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Individualized Learning Center is White at 48.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Le Mars, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Individualized Learning Center?
Individualized Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.