Enrollment
486
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Orange City, IA
Moc-Floyd Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Moc-Floyd Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 191884001112
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Moc-Floyd Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 20.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 486
- students enrolled
Moc-Floyd Valley High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191884001112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.1%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moc-Floyd Valley High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moc-Floyd Valley High School
Moc-Floyd Valley High School is a mid-sized high school in Orange City, Iowa, enrolling 486 students.
At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Iowa median, within a few percentage points of the 14.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 486 puts it in the larger third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 316 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #72.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 43/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District also operates Orange City Elementary School (672 students) and Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School (337 students) alongside Moc-Floyd Valley High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Moc-Floyd Valley High School compares
Moc-Floyd Valley High School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.9:1 | ▼ 6% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.1% | ▼ 45% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 486 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 48% in Iowa - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$11,325
per pupil, district-wide
- below Iowa avg of $12,854
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.9, Moc-Floyd Valley High School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District, which includes Moc-Floyd Valley High School.
$11,325
Per student
-12%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 47.3%
Federal 9.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Moc-Floyd Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange City Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hospers Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Moc-Floyd Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~486 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Moc-Floyd Valley High School's federal record.
- Compare Moc-Floyd Valley High School against another school. Compare schools
- Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Moc-Floyd Valley High School
How many students attend Moc-Floyd Valley High School?
Moc-Floyd Valley High School has 486 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orange City, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moc-Floyd Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Moc-Floyd Valley High School is 13.9:1, which is 6% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 11% 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 Moc-Floyd Valley High School?
20.1% of students at Moc-Floyd Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moc-Floyd Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Moc-Floyd Valley High School is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Orange City, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moc-Floyd Valley High School?
Moc-Floyd Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Moc-Floyd Valley High School a good school?
Moc-Floyd Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District?
Besides Moc-Floyd Valley High School, Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District also operates Orange City Elementary School (672 students), Moc-Floyd Valley Middle School (337 students), and Hospers Elementary School (216 students). See the Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.