Enrollment
42
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 192187002293
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy — Oskaloosa, IA
Federal NCES profile for Oskaloosa Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 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 →
School address
District: Oskaloosa 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.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
42:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
+180% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oskaloosa Virtual Academy compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy reports 42 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 42:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 180% above the Iowa state mean of 15:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 164% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the Iowa average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 140 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Oskaloosa Comm School District spends $17,575 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.9% from local sources (property taxes), 55.9% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Oskaloosa Virtual Academy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 42:1 | ▲ 180% | 15:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▲ 24% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
42:1
students per teacher
— 180% above state mean
Top 99% in Iowa — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
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
$17,575
per pupil, district-wide
— above Iowa avg of $17,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 140 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 42 Top 2% in Iowa — larger than 98% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 42:1 +180% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.2% +24% vs state
NCES ID 192187002293
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 140:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oskaloosa Comm School District, which includes Oskaloosa Virtual Academy.
$17,575
Per student
+2%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 55.9%
Federal 11.2%
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
- 903
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 632
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 33:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Oskaloosa Virtual Academy
How many students attend Oskaloosa Virtual Academy?
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy has 42 students enrolled. It is a other school in Oskaloosa, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oskaloosa Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Oskaloosa Virtual Academy is 42:1, which is 180% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 164% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oskaloosa Virtual Academy?
45.2% of students at Oskaloosa Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oskaloosa Virtual Academy?
Oskaloosa Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.