Enrollment
51
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 192541001451
Schleswig Middle School — Schleswig, IA
Federal NCES profile for Schleswig Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 61
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
Schleswig Middle School earns a D Resource Investment Index (44/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of Iowa schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 44/100
- 27:1
- large classes for Iowa
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
School address
District: Schleswig 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
+80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.2%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Schleswig Middle 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
Schleswig Middle School reports 51 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 80% 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 72% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.2% 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 15.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Schleswig Comm School District spends $17,839 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $12,854 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 52.9% from local sources (property taxes), 35.7% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Schleswig Middle 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 | 27:1 | ▲ 80% | 15:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.2% | ▼ 3% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 3% | — | — |
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)
27 smaller classes than 2% of 92,598 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
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
51 larger than 6% 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
35.2%
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
27:1
students per teacher
— 80% above state mean
Top 98% in Iowa — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.7%
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
$17,839
per pupil, district-wide
— above Iowa avg of $12,854
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 51 Top 3% in Iowa — larger than 97% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 27:1 +80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.2% -3% vs state
NCES ID 192541001451
Student demographics
White 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.7%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Schleswig Comm School District, which includes Schleswig Middle School.
$17,839
Per student
+39%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 35.7%
Federal 11.4%
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
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
Similar elementary schools in Schleswig
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) 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.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Schleswig Middle School
How many students attend Schleswig Middle School?
Schleswig Middle School has 51 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Schleswig, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schleswig Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Schleswig Middle School is 27:1, which is 80% higher than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Schleswig Middle School?
35.2% of students at Schleswig Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Schleswig Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Schleswig Middle School is White at 80.4%. The school serves a student body in Schleswig, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Schleswig Middle School?
Schleswig Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Schleswig Middle School a good school?
Schleswig Middle School earns a D Resource Investment Index (44/100), with class sizes larger than 98% 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.