Enrollment
186
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Odebolt, IA
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 192160001285
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 186
- students enrolled
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 192160001285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Odebolt, Iowa, enrolling 186 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.4% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 186 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 305 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #93.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District also operates Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School (326 students) and Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove (308 students) alongside Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle 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 Middle School compares
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 0% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 186 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Iowa - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.6%
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
$12,064
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 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 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 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
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 Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher 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 Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 44:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar middle 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 (~186 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School
How many students attend Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School has 186 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Odebolt, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School is 13.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 15% 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 Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School?
36.4% of students at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle 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 Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Odebolt, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School a good school?
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School earns 56/100 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 Middle School, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District also operates Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School (326 students), Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove (308 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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