Enrollment
180
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Greenfield, IA
Nodaway Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Nodaway 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 191311000788
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nodaway Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Iowa schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 32.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
Nodaway Valley High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nodaway Valley Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191311000788 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nodaway Valley High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nodaway Valley High School
Nodaway Valley High School is a mid-sized high school in Greenfield, Iowa, enrolling 180 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Nodaway Valley High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Iowa schools and 28% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.6% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 180 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 303 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Nodaway Valley Comm School District also operates Nodaway Valley Elementary School (312 students) and Nodaway Valley Middle School (144 students) alongside Nodaway 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 Nodaway Valley High School compares
Nodaway 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▼ 10% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 10% in Iowa - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.4%
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
$12,777
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.4, Nodaway Valley High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nodaway Valley Comm School District, which includes Nodaway Valley High School.
$12,777
Per student
-1%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 47.9%
Federal 8.9%
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 Nodaway Valley High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway Valley Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nodaway Valley Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nodaway Valley High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 312
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~180 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Nodaway Valley High School
How many students attend Nodaway Valley High School?
Nodaway Valley High School has 180 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenfield, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nodaway Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nodaway Valley High School is 10.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 32% 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 Nodaway Valley High School?
32.6% of students at Nodaway Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nodaway Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Nodaway Valley High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Greenfield, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nodaway Valley High School?
Nodaway 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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nodaway Valley High School a good school?
Nodaway Valley High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Iowa schools. 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 Nodaway Valley Comm School District?
Besides Nodaway Valley High School, Nodaway Valley Comm School District also operates Nodaway Valley Elementary School (312 students) and Nodaway Valley Middle School (144 students). See the Nodaway Valley Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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