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1009 Main St, Alta, IA 51002 • Buena Vista County
(712) 200-1400

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
256
Teachers (FTE)
16.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
FRPL Eligible
104
(40.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 104 of 256 (40.6%)
Free Lunch: 86 (33.6%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 152 (59.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 296 students 296 2020-2021 2021-2022: 306 students 306 +3.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 237 students 237 -22.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 267 students 267 +12.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 256 students 256 -4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 165 (64.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 55 (21.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 19 (7.4%) Black or African American: 8 (3.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (2.3%) Asian: 3 (1.2%)
256 Students
White 165 64.5%
Hispanic / Latino 55 21.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 19 7.4%
Black or African American 8 3.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 2.3%
Asian 3 1.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 256 Students
Grade 1: 44 (17.2%) Grade 2: 39 (15.2%) Grade 3: 47 (18.4%) Grade 4: 40 (15.6%) Kindergarten: 53 (20.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 33 (12.9%)
256 Students
Grade 1 44 17.2%
Grade 2 39 15.2%
Grade 3 47 18.4%
Grade 4 40 15.6%
Kindergarten 53 20.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 33 12.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
130
50.8%
F
Female Students
126
49.2%