Enrollment
51
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Schleswig, IA
Schleswig Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Schleswig Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 192541001451
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Schleswig Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 25.5:1
- large classes for Iowa
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 51
- students enrolled
Schleswig Middle School has class sizes larger than 97% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Schleswig Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192541001451 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.5:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
+72% 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
What stands out at Schleswig Middle School
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Schleswig Middle School enrolls fewer students than most Iowa schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Schleswig Middle School falls within the wide middle of the Iowa distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
No single support indicator dominates
Schleswig Middle 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 Middle School is a small elementary school in Schleswig, Iowa, enrolling 51 students.
Class loads run heavy: 25.5:1 is larger than about 97% of Iowa schools and 72% above the 14.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.2% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Iowa schools, with 51 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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 Elementary School (75 students): Schleswig Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.5:1 vs 10.7:1).
Its district, Schleswig Comm School District, also runs Schleswig Elementary School (75 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 Middle School compares
Schleswig Middle 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 | 25.5:1 | ▲ 72% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.2% | ▼ 3% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 51 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
25.5:1
students per teacher
- 72% above state mean
Top 97% in Iowa - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.7%
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
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.
Student demographics
White 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.2, Schleswig Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schleswig Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Schleswig Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~51 students)
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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 an elementary school in Schleswig, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schleswig Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Schleswig Middle School is 25.5:1, which is 72% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 62% 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% of enrollment, in Schleswig, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Schleswig Middle School?
Schleswig Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, 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 Middle School, Schleswig Comm School District also operates Schleswig Elementary School (75 students). See the Schleswig Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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