Enrollment
50
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 192739000847 Charter school
St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs — Storm Lake, IA
Federal NCES profile for St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
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: Storm Lake 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.
Free-lunch eligible
13.0%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-64% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs reports 50 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% below the Iowa average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 200 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Storm Lake Comm School District spends $15,812 per pupil district-wide, below the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.1% from local sources (property taxes), 57.8% from the state, and 14.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.0% | ▼ 64% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 3% | — | — |
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
13.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$15,812
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 200 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 50 Top 3% in Iowa — larger than 97% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% -64% vs state
NCES ID 192739000847
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.0%
Asian 18.0%
White 10.0%
African American 4.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 200:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Storm Lake Comm School District, which includes St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs.
$15,812
Per student
-8%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.1%
State 57.8%
Federal 14.1%
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.
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- Enrollment
- 851
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 822
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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Frequently asked questions about St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs
How many students attend St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs?
St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in Storm Lake, IA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs?
13.0% of students at St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs?
The largest demographic group at St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 62.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Storm Lake, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs?
St Lake/Ia Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.