Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lansing, IA

Lansing Middle School

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 191041000665
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lansing Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.

37
Resource Index · Typical
37.5:1
large classes for Iowa
40.8%
free-lunch eligible
75
students enrolled

Lansing Middle School has class sizes larger than 99% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

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

-2 students YoY

Lansing Middle School held near 74 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 191041000665 · Lansing, IA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

75 enr · 37.5:1 · 40.8% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: New Albin Elementary School (147 students)

Lansing Middle School held near 74 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Lansing Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lansing Middle School reports 75 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 Lansing Middle School compares

Lansing Middle 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 37.5:1 ▲ 153% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.8% ▲ 12% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 75 top 95% - -

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

37.5:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.8%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
37.5:1
students per teacher - 153% above state mean
Top 99% in Iowa - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$14,673
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat 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.

Student demographics

White 96.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%

Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Lansing Middle School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Eastern Allamakee Comm School District reports $14,673 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lansing Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Albin Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kee High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eastern Allamakee Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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 Lansing Middle School

How many students attend Lansing Middle School?

Lansing Middle School has 75 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lansing, IA. CCD year-over-year: 76 (2022-23) → 74 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lansing Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lansing Middle School is 37.5:1, which is 153% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 139% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lansing Middle School?

40.8% of students at Lansing Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lansing Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lansing Middle School is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Lansing, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lansing Middle School?

Lansing Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Eastern Allamakee Comm School District?

Besides Lansing Middle School, Eastern Allamakee Comm School District also operates New Albin Elementary School (147 students) and Kee High School (87 students). See the Eastern Allamakee 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.