High school (grades 9-12) · Neola, IA

Tri-Center High School

Federal NCES profile for Tri-Center High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 192799001632
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tri-Center High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Neola · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
23.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Center High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Neola, IA.

School address

Neola, IA 51559
District: Tri-Center Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 192799001632 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+16 students YoY

Tri-Center High School grew from 210 students in 2022-23 to 226 in 2023-24 (+7.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.3 → 15.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 192799001632 · Neola, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

225 enr · 13.2:1 · 23.8% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Tri-Center Elementary School (364 students)

Tri-Center High School grew from 210 students in 2022-23 to 226 in 2023-24 (+7.6%). Teacher FTE lost 17.3 → 15.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Tri-Center High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tri-Center High School reports 225 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 Tri-Center High School compares

Tri-Center 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 13.2:1 ▼ 11% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 35% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 225 top 71% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 38% in Iowa - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,880
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Tri-Center High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tri-Center Comm School District reports $11,880 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tri-Center High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tri-Center Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tri-Center Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tri-Center Comm School District · 2 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 (~225 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tri-Center High School

How many students attend Tri-Center High School?

Tri-Center High School has 225 students enrolled. It is a high school in Neola, IA. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 226 (2023-24), up 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri-Center High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tri-Center High School is 13.2:1, which is 11% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 16% 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 Tri-Center High School?

23.8% of students at Tri-Center High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tri-Center High School?

The largest demographic group at Tri-Center High School is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Neola, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri-Center High School?

Tri-Center High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Tri-Center High School rank among public schools in Neola?

By Resource Investment Index, Tri-Center High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Neola, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Tri-Center Comm School District?

Besides Tri-Center High School, Tri-Center Comm School District also operates Tri-Center Elementary School (364 students) and Tri-Center Middle School (135 students). See the Tri-Center 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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