Enrollment
326
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ida Grove, IA
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
Federal NCES profile for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 192160002248
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 32.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 326
- students enrolled
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 192160002248 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.7%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School is a mid-sized high school in Ida Grove, Iowa, enrolling 326 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.7% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 326 students, its enrollment sits close to the Iowa median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 463 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #102.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 326 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District also operates Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove (308 students) and Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School (186 students) alongside Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove 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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School compares
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove 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 | 14.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.7% | ▼ 10% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 326 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.7%
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
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 63% in Iowa - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,064
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 326 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove 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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District, which includes Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School.
$12,064
Per student
-6%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 45.1%
Federal 8.4%
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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Odebolt | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 44:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~326 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
How many students attend Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School has 326 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ida Grove, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School is 14.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School?
32.7% of students at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School?
The largest demographic group at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Ida Grove, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School a good school?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School earns 46/100 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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District?
Besides Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District also operates Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove (308 students), Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School (186 students), and Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Odebolt (114 students). See the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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