Enrollment
61
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Whiting, IA
Whiting Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Whiting Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 193162001842
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whiting Senior High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 38.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 61
- students enrolled
Whiting Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whiting Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 193162001842 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.0%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whiting Senior High School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whiting Senior High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Whiting Senior High School sits near the smaller end of the Iowa enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Whiting Senior High 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.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Whiting Senior High School's 45.9% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Whiting Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Whiting, Iowa, enrolling 61 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Whiting Senior High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Iowa schools and 63% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 38.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Iowa schools, with 61 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 32 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Whiting Comm School District spends $17,718 per pupil, 32% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Whiting's public schools, it stands alongside Whiting Elementary School (78 students): Whiting Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.5:1 vs 8.7:1).
Its district, Whiting Comm School District, also runs Whiting Elementary School (78 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 Whiting Senior High School compares
Whiting Senior High 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 | 5.5:1 | ▼ 63% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.0% | ▲ 4% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 61 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 1% in Iowa - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.9%
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
$17,718
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
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 75.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Asian 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.6, Whiting Senior High School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whiting Comm School District, which includes Whiting Senior High School.
$17,718
Per student
+32%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 36.0%
Federal 9.0%
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 Whiting Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whiting Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Whiting
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~61 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Whiting Senior High School
How many students attend Whiting Senior High School?
Whiting Senior High School has 61 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whiting, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiting Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whiting Senior High School is 5.5:1, which is 63% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 65% 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 Whiting Senior High School?
38.0% of students at Whiting Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whiting Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Whiting Senior High School is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Whiting, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whiting Senior High School?
Whiting Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Whiting Comm School District?
Besides Whiting Senior High School, Whiting Comm School District also operates Whiting Elementary School (78 students). See the Whiting Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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