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

Marshalltown High School

Federal NCES profile for Marshalltown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191872001091
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshalltown High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Iowa.

#9 of 10
public schools in Marshalltown · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for Iowa
47.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Marshalltown High School ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Marshalltown, IA.

School address

Marshalltown, IA 50158
District: Marshalltown Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191872001091 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+31 students YoY

Marshalltown High School held near 1,613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 103.0 → 101.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+31 students YoY 191872001091 · Marshalltown, IA High · MID · TRAD

1,629 enr · 16:1 · 47.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: B R Miller Middle School (736 students)

Marshalltown High School held near 1,613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 103.0 → 101.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Marshalltown High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marshalltown High School reports 1,629 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 Marshalltown High School compares

Marshalltown 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 16:1 ▲ 8% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.5% ▲ 30% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,629 top 1% - -

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.
1,629
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
16:1
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
54.5%
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
$12,413
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 326 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 150 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.5%
White 30.5%
Asian 5.2%
African American 3.1%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Marshalltown High School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marshalltown Comm School District reports $12,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marshalltown High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
B R Miller Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lenihan Intermediate School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodbury Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fisher Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marshalltown 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 (~1,629 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Marshalltown High School

How many students attend Marshalltown High School?

Marshalltown High School has 1,629 students enrolled. It is a high school in Marshalltown, IA. CCD year-over-year: 1,582 (2022-23) → 1,613 (2023-24), nearly flat (+31).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Marshalltown 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 Marshalltown High School?

47.5% of students at Marshalltown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

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

The largest demographic group at Marshalltown High School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment, in Marshalltown, IA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshalltown High School?

Marshalltown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Marshalltown High School rank among public schools in Marshalltown?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshalltown High School ranks #9 of 10 public schools in Marshalltown, 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 Marshalltown on the city page.

What other schools are in Marshalltown Comm School District?

Besides Marshalltown High School, Marshalltown Comm School District also operates B R Miller Middle School (736 students), Lenihan Intermediate School (655 students), and Woodbury Elementary School (387 students). See the Marshalltown 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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