2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 192238001339

Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School — Churdan, IA

Federal NCES profile for Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.

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0/100100/10043/100
👥 Class size
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
60
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

Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of Iowa schools.

D
Resource Index · 43/100
33:1
large classes for Iowa
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
99
students enrolled

School address

Churdan, IA 50050
District: Paton-Churdan 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.

Enrollment

99

Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

33:1

vs 15:1 Iowa avg

+120% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.4%

vs 36.4% Iowa avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:133:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

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What this school's NCES data tells you

Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School reports 99 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 33:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 120% 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 15.7:1, it is 110% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the Iowa average and 32% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Paton-Churdan Comm School District spends $12,950 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $12,854 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 49.7% from local sources (property taxes), 41.8% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), 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 Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr 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
Students per teacher 33:1 ▲ 120% 15:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.4% ▼ 3% 36.4% 51.8%
Enrollment 99 top 7% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

33 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Below this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). This entry sits in this band. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

99 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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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
35.4%
free-lunch eligible — 3% 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
33:1
students per teacher — 120% 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
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,950
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 99 Top 7% in Iowa — larger than 93% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 33:1 +120% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.4% -3% vs state
NCES ID 192238001339

Student demographics

White 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 16.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paton-Churdan Comm School District, which includes Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School.

$12,950
Per student
+1%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.7%
State 41.8%
Federal 8.5%

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

Paton-Churdan Comm School District · 1 sibling school

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Similar other schools in Churdan

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Paton-Churdan Elementary
Standard public school
86 students 8.1:1 students per teacher

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Before you act on this record

Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.

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Frequently asked questions about Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School

How many students attend Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?

Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School has 99 students enrolled. It is a other school in Churdan, IA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School is 33:1, which is 120% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?

35.4% of students at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School is White at 88.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Churdan, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School?

Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School a good school?

Paton-Churdan Jr-Sr High School earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of Iowa schools. 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.

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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 2021-22) · 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
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov