Alta-Aurelia Middle School

Alta-Aurelia Middle School operates as a compact junior high in Aurelia, Iowa, operated by Alta-Aurelia Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 228 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 400.

Alta-Aurelia Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 829 students; Alta-Aurelia Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Alta-Aurelia Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 18% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Alta-Aurelia Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Cherokee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,269 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Cherokee County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,048 students), of which Alta-Aurelia Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Aurelia Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

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