High school (grades 9-12) · Shenandoah, IA

Shenandoah High School

Federal NCES profile for Shenandoah High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 192607001482
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shenandoah High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Shenandoah · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
students per teacher
32.4%
free-lunch eligible

Shenandoah High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shenandoah High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Shenandoah, IA.

School address

Shenandoah, IA 51601
District: Shenandoah Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 192607001482 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+31 students YoY

Shenandoah High School grew from 259 students in 2022-23 to 290 in 2023-24 (+12.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 22.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+31 students YoY 192607001482 · Shenandoah, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

300 enr · 13.6:1 · 32.4% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Shenandoah Elementary School (349 students)

Shenandoah High School grew from 259 students in 2022-23 to 290 in 2023-24 (+12.0%). Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 22.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Shenandoah High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shenandoah High School reports 300 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shenandoah High School compares

Shenandoah High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 8% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.4% ▼ 11% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 300 top 52% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 44% in Iowa - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,867
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Shenandoah High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Shenandoah Comm School District reports $13,867 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shenandoah High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shenandoah Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shenandoah Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ignite Online & Personalized Learning Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Logan Preschool Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shenandoah High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shenandoah Comm School District · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~300 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shenandoah High School

How many students attend Shenandoah High School?

Shenandoah High School has 300 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shenandoah, IA. CCD year-over-year: 259 (2022-23) → 290 (2023-24), up 31.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah High School is 13.6:1, which is 8% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 13% 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 Shenandoah High School?

32.4% of students at Shenandoah High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shenandoah High School?

The largest demographic group at Shenandoah High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Shenandoah, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shenandoah High School?

Shenandoah High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

How does Shenandoah High School rank among public schools in Shenandoah?

By Resource Investment Index, Shenandoah High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Shenandoah, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shenandoah on the city page.

What other schools are in Shenandoah Comm School District?

Besides Shenandoah High School, Shenandoah Comm School District also operates Shenandoah Elementary School (349 students), Shenandoah Middle School (280 students), and Ignite Online & Personalized Learning (211 students). See the Shenandoah Comm School District district page for the complete list.

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 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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