Enrollment
50
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 192181001299
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School — Orient, IA
Federal NCES profile for Orient-Macksburg Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100) on federal resource data.
- C-
- Resource Index · 53/100
- 63.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
School address
District: Orient-Macksburg Comm School District · Iowa
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
63.6%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+75% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School reports 50 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% above the Iowa average and 23% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 50 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Orient-Macksburg Comm School District spends $16,121 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $12,854 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 65.7% from local sources (property taxes), 24.7% from the state, and 9.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Orient-Macksburg Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Iowa state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.6% | ▲ 75% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
50 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
44.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,121
per pupil, district-wide
— above Iowa avg of $12,854
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 50 Top 3% in Iowa — larger than 97% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 63.6% +75% vs state
NCES ID 192181001299
Student demographics
White 92.0%
Two or More 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 50:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orient-Macksburg Comm School District, which includes Orient-Macksburg Senior High School.
$16,121
Per student
+25%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.7%
State 24.7%
Federal 9.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
Similar other schools in Orient
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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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 other 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%. The school serves a student body 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 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Orient-Macksburg Senior High School a good school?
Orient-Macksburg Senior High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.