Enrollment
243
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sumner, IA
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs
Federal NCES profile for Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 192760001610
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 21.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192760001610 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.9%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs is a mid-sized high school in Sumner, Iowa, enrolling 243 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 243 puts it in the smaller third of Iowa schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 354 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #219.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District also operates Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School (217 students) and Durant Elementary School (209 students) alongside Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs.
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 Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs compares
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 14% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.9% | ▼ 40% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 33% in Iowa - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.0%
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
$12,219
per pupil, district-wide
- below Iowa avg of $12,854
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District, which includes Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs.
$12,219
Per student
-5%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 47.1%
Federal 10.7%
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.
How Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Durant Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fredericksburg Elem School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high 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 (~243 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs
How many students attend Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs?
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs has 243 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sumner, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs is 12.8:1, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 18% 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 Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs?
21.9% of students at Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs?
The largest demographic group at Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs is White at 90.1% of enrollment, in Sumner, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs?
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs a good school?
Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District?
Besides Sumner-Fredericksburg Hs, Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District also operates Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School (217 students), Durant Elementary School (209 students), and Fredericksburg Elem School (120 students). See the Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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