The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Story County, Iowa
Across Story County, Iowa, 22 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Colo-NESCO Middle/High School leads the list at 10.8:1, against a median of 15.1:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-NESCO Middle/High School | Colo, IA | 10.8:1 |
| 2 | Sawyer Elementary School | Ames, IA | 11.1:1 |
| 3 | Meeker Elementary School | Ames, IA | 11.2:1 |
| 4 | Mitchell Elementary School | Ames, IA | 12.5:1 |
| 5 | Ballard East Elementary | Cambridge, IA | 12.6:1 |
| 6 | Fellows Elementary School | Ames, IA | 12.9:1 |
| 7 | Edwards Elementary School | Ames, IA | 13.0:1 |
| 8 | Central Elementary School | Nevada, IA | 13.7:1 |
| 9 | Nevada Middle School | Nevada, IA | 14.8:1 |
| 10 | Ames Middle School | Ames, IA | 14.8:1 |
| 11 | Ballard West Elementary | Slater, IA | 15.0:1 |
| 12 | Ballard Middle School | Huxley, IA | 15.1:1 |
| 13 | Gilbert High School | Gilbert, IA | 15.2:1 |
| 14 | Roland-Story Elementary School | Story City, IA | 15.2:1 |
| 15 | Roland-Story High School | Story City, IA | 15.2:1 |
| 16 | Gilbert Middle School | Gilbert, IA | 15.5:1 |
| 17 | Nevada High School | Nevada, IA | 15.6:1 |
| 18 | Ballard High School | Huxley, IA | 15.8:1 |
| 19 | Roland-Story Middle School | Roland, IA | 16.3:1 |
| 20 | Gilbert Elementary School | Gilbert, IA | 16.4:1 |
| 21 | Gilbert Intermediate School | Gilbert, IA | 16.9:1 |
| 22 | Ames High School | Ames, IA | 17.6:1 |
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