Enrollment
75
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Schleswig, IA
Schleswig Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Schleswig Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 192541001452
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Schleswig Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 37.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 75
- students enrolled
Schleswig Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Schleswig Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192541001452 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.7%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Schleswig Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Schleswig Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Schleswig Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Iowa enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Schleswig Elementary School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most Iowa schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
No single support indicator dominates
Schleswig Elementary School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Schleswig Elementary School is a small elementary school in Schleswig, Iowa, enrolling 75 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Schleswig Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of Iowa schools and 28% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 37.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Iowa schools, with 75 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 51 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Iowa schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 75 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Schleswig Comm School District spends $17,871 per pupil, 33% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Schleswig's elementary schools, it stands alongside Schleswig Middle School (51 students): Schleswig Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 25.5:1).
Its district, Schleswig Comm School District, also runs Schleswig Middle School (51 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 Schleswig Elementary School compares
Schleswig Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.7% | ▲ 4% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 75 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 11% in Iowa - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,871
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 75 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Schleswig Elementary School is about as mixed as the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Schleswig Comm School District, which includes Schleswig Elementary School.
$17,871
Per student
+33%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 35.7%
Federal 11.4%
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 Schleswig Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schleswig Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Schleswig Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary schools in Schleswig
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~75 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Schleswig Elementary School
How many students attend Schleswig Elementary School?
Schleswig Elementary School has 75 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Schleswig, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schleswig Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Schleswig Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Schleswig Elementary School?
37.7% of students at Schleswig Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Schleswig Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Schleswig Elementary School is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Schleswig, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Schleswig Elementary School?
Schleswig Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, 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 Schleswig Comm School District?
Besides Schleswig Elementary School, Schleswig Comm School District also operates Schleswig Middle School (51 students). See the Schleswig Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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