High school (grades 9-12) · Keokuk, IA

Keokuk High School

Federal NCES profile for Keokuk High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191563000932
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keokuk High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Iowa schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Keokuk · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.2:1
large classes for Iowa
50.7%
free-lunch eligible

Keokuk High School has class sizes larger than 78% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keokuk High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Keokuk, IA.

School address

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

-4 students YoY

Keokuk High School held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 35.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 191563000932 · Keokuk, IA High · MID · TRAD

583 enr · 16.2:1 · 50.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: George Washington Elementary School (454 students)

Keokuk High School held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.0 → 35.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Keokuk High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Keokuk High School reports 583 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 Keokuk High School compares

Keokuk 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 16.2:1 ▲ 9% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% ▲ 39% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 583 top 13% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
583
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 78% in Iowa - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.7%
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
$13,632
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 583 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.5%
Two or More 8.7%
African American 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Keokuk High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Keokuk Comm School District reports $13,632 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Keokuk High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
George Washington Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Keokuk Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Torrence Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Keokuk Comm School District · 4 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.

Frequently asked questions about Keokuk High School

How many students attend Keokuk High School?

Keokuk High School has 583 students enrolled. It is a high school in Keokuk, IA. CCD year-over-year: 598 (2022-23) → 594 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Keokuk High School is 16.2:1, which is 9% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Keokuk High School?

50.7% of students at Keokuk High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

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

The largest demographic group at Keokuk High School is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Keokuk, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keokuk High School?

Keokuk High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Keokuk High School rank among public schools in Keokuk?

By Resource Investment Index, Keokuk High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Keokuk, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Keokuk on the city page.

What other schools are in Keokuk Comm School District?

Besides Keokuk High School, Keokuk Comm School District also operates George Washington Elementary School (454 students), Keokuk Middle School (381 students), and Hawthorne Elementary School (222 students). See the Keokuk Comm School District district page for the complete list.

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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