Enrollment
50
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orient, IA
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Orient-Macksburg Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192181001299
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 63.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
School address
District: Orient-Macksburg Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192181001299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
63.6%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+75% vs state
What stands out at Orient-Macksburg Senior High School
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Orient-Macksburg Senior 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.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School's 44.0% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Orient, Iowa, enrolling 50 students.
Economic need is high: 63.6% of students qualify for free meals, 75% above the Iowa average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Iowa schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 50 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Orient-Macksburg Comm School District spends $17,033 per pupil, 27% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Orient's public schools, it stands alongside Orient Elementary School (58 students): Orient-Macksburg Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Orient-Macksburg Comm School District, also runs Orient Elementary School (58 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 Orient-Macksburg Senior High School compares
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.6% | ▲ 75% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 75% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
44.0%
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
$17,033
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 50 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.0, Orient-Macksburg Senior 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 Orient-Macksburg Comm School District, which includes Orient-Macksburg Senior High School.
$17,033
Per student
+27%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 65.7%
State 24.7%
Federal 9.7%
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 Orient-Macksburg Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orient Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Orient-Macksburg Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Orient
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Orient-Macksburg Senior High School
How many students attend Orient-Macksburg Senior High School?
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School has 50 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orient, IA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orient-Macksburg Senior High School?
63.6% of students at Orient-Macksburg Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orient-Macksburg Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Orient-Macksburg Senior High School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Orient, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orient-Macksburg Senior High School?
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: 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 Orient-Macksburg Comm School District?
Besides Orient-Macksburg Senior High School, Orient-Macksburg Comm School District also operates Orient Elementary School (58 students). See the Orient-Macksburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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