High school (grades 9-12) · Sully, IA

Lynnville-Sully High School

Federal NCES profile for Lynnville-Sully High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191803001031
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lynnville-Sully High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Iowa schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Sully · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
large classes for Iowa
16.3%
free-lunch eligible

Lynnville-Sully High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnville-Sully High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sully, IA.

School address

Sully, IA 50251
District: Lynnville-Sully Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191803001031 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Lynnville-Sully High School shrank from 166 students in 2022-23 to 156 in 2023-24 (-6.0%).

Teacher FTE held 10.9 → 10.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-10 students YoY 191803001031 · Sully, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

160 enr · 16:1 · 16.3% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Lynnville-Sully Elementary School (224 students)

Lynnville-Sully High School shrank from 166 students in 2022-23 to 156 in 2023-24 (-6.0%). Teacher FTE held 10.9 → 10.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Lynnville-Sully High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lynnville-Sully High School reports 160 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 Lynnville-Sully High School compares

Lynnville-Sully High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 8% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.3% ▼ 55% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 160 top 84% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
16:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 77% in Iowa - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$11,749
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 160 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.5%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Lynnville-Sully High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lynnville-Sully Comm School District reports $11,749 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lynnville-Sully High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lynnville-Sully Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lynnville-Sully Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lynnville-Sully Comm School District · 2 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 (~160 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lynnville-Sully High School

How many students attend Lynnville-Sully High School?

Lynnville-Sully High School has 160 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sully, IA. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 156 (2023-24), down 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynnville-Sully High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lynnville-Sully High School is 16:1, which is 8% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lynnville-Sully High School?

16.3% of students at Lynnville-Sully High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lynnville-Sully High School?

The largest demographic group at Lynnville-Sully High School is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in Sully, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lynnville-Sully High School?

Lynnville-Sully High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Lynnville-Sully High School rank among public schools in Sully?

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnville-Sully High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sully, 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 Lynnville-Sully Comm School District?

Besides Lynnville-Sully High School, Lynnville-Sully Comm School District also operates Lynnville-Sully Elementary School (224 students) and Lynnville-Sully Middle School (121 students). See the Lynnville-Sully 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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