Enrollment
85
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Moulton, IA
Moulton-Udell High School
Federal NCES profile for Moulton-Udell High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191980001164
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Moulton-Udell High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Iowa schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Moulton-Udell High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Moulton-Udell Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191980001164 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.8%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moulton-Udell High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moulton-Udell High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Moulton-Udell High School sits near the smaller end of the Iowa enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Moulton-Udell High School serves a higher-need student population than most Iowa campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Moulton-Udell High School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Moulton-Udell High School is a small combined-grade school in Moulton, Iowa, enrolling 85 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Iowa schools, with 85 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 147 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Moulton-Udell Comm School District spends $16,524 per pupil, 23% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 25 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 85 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Moulton's public schools, it stands alongside Moulton Elementary School (103 students): Moulton-Udell High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.1:1 vs 10.3:1).
Its district, Moulton-Udell Comm School District, also runs Moulton Elementary School (103 students).
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 Moulton-Udell High School compares
Moulton-Udell 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▲ 31% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 24% in Iowa - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
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
$16,524
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 94.1%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Moulton-Udell High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moulton-Udell Comm School District, which includes Moulton-Udell High School.
$16,524
Per student
+23%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 51.8%
Federal 10.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Moulton-Udell High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Moulton-Udell High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools in Moulton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~85 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Moulton-Udell High School
How many students attend Moulton-Udell High School?
Moulton-Udell High School has 85 students enrolled. It is a public school in Moulton, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moulton-Udell High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Moulton-Udell High School is 12.1:1, which is 18% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 23% 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 Moulton-Udell High School?
47.8% of students at Moulton-Udell High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moulton-Udell High School?
The largest demographic group at Moulton-Udell High School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Moulton, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moulton-Udell High School?
Moulton-Udell High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
What other schools are in Moulton-Udell Comm School District?
Besides Moulton-Udell High School, Moulton-Udell Comm School District also operates Moulton Elementary School (103 students). See the Moulton-Udell Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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