Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AHSTW COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190408000102
AHSTW High School
768 S Maple, Avoca, IA 51521 · (712) 343-6364 · Pottawattamie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
67 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 56 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 51 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 27% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AHSTW Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
76.1%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.8% | 76.1% |
| 2023-24 | 84.6% | 78.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where AHSTW High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Pottawattamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #66 of 313 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #105 of 314 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #95 of 314 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #252 of 340 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #12 of 259 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #227 of 260 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #182 of 320 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.9% | #4 of 125 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 205 | 19.2 | 10.7:1 | 33% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 18.9 | 11.1:1 | 32% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 19.6 | 11.1:1 | 33% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 39% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 26.7 | 11.8:1 | 36% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 34% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 43% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 21 | 10.2:1 | 21% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AHSTW High School.
About AHSTW High School
AHSTW High School is one of the public schools in Avoca, Iowa. It is a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 205 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 468-student average for high schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 56% lower.
AHSTW High School belongs to AHSTW Comm School District, a district of 3 schools and 755 students.
The large majority of students at AHSTW High School, 94%, are White. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. AHSTW High School has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at AHSTW High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.7:1. Among high schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The lunch program counts 33% of students at AHSTW High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For AHSTW High School, the prediction is 75.6% and the result is 79.7%.
In Pottawattamie County (population about 93,424), median household income is about $73,602, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 35 public schools operate in Pottawattamie County, serving about 15,270 students.
Nearby, AHSTW Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile away. AHSTW High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 77.0% on proficiency, and AHSTW High School is above that at 79.7%.
AHSTW High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 216 in 2020-21 and 205 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pottawattamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,424
Census ACS
Median income
$73,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
15,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AHSTW Comm School District
- AHSTW Primary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- AHSTW Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 270 students
Other schools in Avoca
- AHSTW Primary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- AHSTW Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- AHSTW Intermediate School0.0 mi · 270
- AHSTW Primary School0.0 mi · 280
- Oakland Elementary11.8 mi · 178
- Harlan Intermediate School12.8 mi · 309
- Harlan Primary12.8 mi · 342
- Riverside Middle/Senior High School12.9 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About AHSTW High SchoolHow many students attend AHSTW High School?
AHSTW High School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does AHSTW High School serve?
AHSTW High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AHSTW High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AHSTW High School is approximately 10.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AHSTW High School?
At AHSTW High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is AHSTW High School in?
AHSTW High School is part of AHSTW Comm School District.
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