High school (grades 9-12) · Jesup, IA

Jesup High School

Federal NCES profile for Jesup High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191533000924
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jesup High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Jesup · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
18.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Jesup, IA 50648
District: Jesup Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191533000924 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

Jesup High School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 20.7 → 20.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 191533000924 · Jesup, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

269 enr · 13.4:1 · 18.7% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Jesup Elementary School (412 students)

Jesup High School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.7 → 20.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Jesup High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jesup High School reports 269 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 Jesup High School compares

Jesup High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 9% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.7% ▼ 49% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 60% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.7%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 42% in Iowa - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.1%
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
$11,152
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 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.7%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Jesup High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Jesup Comm School District reports $11,152 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jesup High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jesup Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jesup Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Triumph Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Perry #1 Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Grove Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jesup Comm School District · 5 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 (~269 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jesup High School

How many students attend Jesup High School?

Jesup High School has 269 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jesup, IA. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jesup High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jesup High School is 13.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 15% 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 Jesup High School?

18.7% of students at Jesup High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jesup High School?

The largest demographic group at Jesup High School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Jesup, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jesup High School?

Jesup High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Jesup High School rank among public schools in Jesup?

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

Besides Jesup High School, Jesup Comm School District also operates Jesup Elementary School (412 students), Jesup Middle School (249 students), and Triumph Elementary School (42 students). See the Jesup 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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