Enrollment
420
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 192400001397
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School — Red Oak, IA
Federal NCES profile for Red Oak Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 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: Red Oak 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)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.9%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red Oak Junior/Senior High School 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
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School reports 420 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% 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 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% above the Iowa average and 8% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 525 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Red Oak Comm School District spends $13,951 per pupil district-wide, below the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.5% from local sources (property taxes), 45.4% from the state, and 16.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Red Oak Junior/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 2% | 15:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.9% | ▲ 32% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 420 | top 70% | — | — |
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
47.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 2% above state mean
Top 67% in Iowa — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.3%
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
$13,951
per pupil, district-wide
— below Iowa avg of $17,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 525 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 420 Top 70% in Iowa — larger than 30% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 47.9% +32% vs state
NCES ID 192400001397
Student demographics
White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 525:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.3%
In-school suspensions 45
Out-of-school suspensions 43
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Red Oak Comm School District, which includes Red Oak Junior/Senior High School.
$13,951
Per student
-19%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 45.4%
Federal 16.0%
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
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
Similar other schools in Red Oak
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Red Oak Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School has 420 students enrolled. It is a other school in Red Oak, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School is 15.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
47.9% of students at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Red Oak Junior/Senior High School is White at 86.7%. The school serves a student body in Red Oak, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Oak Junior/Senior High School?
Red Oak Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 4 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.