High school (grades 9-12) · Milford, IA

Okoboji High School

Federal NCES profile for Okoboji High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 190002102002
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Okoboji High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Iowa schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Milford · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
large classes for Iowa
33.2%
free-lunch eligible

Okoboji High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Okoboji High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Milford, IA.

School address

Milford, IA 51351
District: Okoboji Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190002102002 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Okoboji High School held near 373 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 190002102002 · Milford, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

366 enr · 16.6:1 · 33.2% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Okoboji Elementary School (491 students)

Okoboji High School held near 373 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Okoboji High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Okoboji High School reports 366 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Okoboji High School compares

Okoboji High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 12% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.2% ▼ 9% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 366 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.2%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 81% in Iowa - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$11,777
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
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 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Okoboji High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Okoboji Comm School District reports $11,777 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Okoboji High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Okoboji Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Okoboji Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Okoboji High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Okoboji Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~366 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Okoboji High School

How many students attend Okoboji High School?

Okoboji High School has 366 students enrolled. It is a high school in Milford, IA. CCD year-over-year: 365 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Okoboji High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Okoboji High School is 16.6:1, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Okoboji High School?

33.2% of students at Okoboji High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Okoboji High School?

The largest demographic group at Okoboji High School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Milford, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Okoboji High School?

Okoboji High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

How does Okoboji High School rank among public schools in Milford?

By Resource Investment Index, Okoboji High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Milford, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Okoboji Comm School District?

Besides Okoboji High School, Okoboji Comm School District also operates Okoboji Elementary School (491 students) and Okoboji Middle School (339 students). See the Okoboji Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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