Enrollment
344
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST SAC COUNTY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192958001687
East Sac County High School
801 Jackson, Lake View, IA 51450 · (712) 665-5001 · Sac County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Iowa public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
150 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 7 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 16% |
Student demographics
15%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 East Sac County Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.4% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 69.1% |
% 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Schools most like East Sac County High School
East Sac County High School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sac County High School this school | 344 | 43.6% | 73.2% |
| Crestwood High School Cresco | 346 | 44.2% | 76.2% |
| Midland Middle/High School Wyoming | 268 | 43.3% | 65.7% |
| Shenandoah High School Shenandoah | 300 | 45.0% | 78.8% |
| Bedford High School Bedford | 245 | 44.5% | 88.6% |
| Mount Ayr High School Mount Ayr | 304 | 44.7% | 80.7% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Sac County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #156 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #165 of 314 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #186 of 314 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #148 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #106 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #203 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #85 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.3% | #19 of 133 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
+98 (+40%) vs 2020
+278% since 1990-91, when it was 91
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 344 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 44% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 25.2 | 15.2:1 | 41% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | 46% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 22 | 11.2:1 | 48% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 25.1 | 10.4:1 | 32% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 40% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 13 | 22.9:1 | 35% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 20 | 11.2:1 | 26% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Sac County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (260 to 344); teachers unchanged (25.1 to 25).
About East Sac County High School
The public high school East Sac County High School is located in Lake View, Iowa. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 344 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Iowa average about 468 students.
East Sac County High School is a school in East Sac County Comm School District. The district has 2 schools and 777 students.
Federal enrollment data show East Sac County High School is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. East Sac County High School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at East Sac County High School total 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. That is 3.6 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 44%. That tracks the 42% average for public schools in Sac County.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, East Sac County High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, East Sac County High School is 3.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
Federal survey data for Sac County show that the median household income is $73,838, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in Sac County, enrolling about 1,362 students in all.
The nearest public school is East Sac County Elementary, at about 7.9 miles. The nearest schools with test data average 80.9%, higher than East Sac County High School's 73.2%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 344, a 40% gain from 246 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.2:1 to 13.8:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at East Sac County High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,689
Census ACS
Median income
$73,838
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,362 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Sac County Comm School District
- East Sac County ElementaryElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- East Sac County Elementary7.9 mi · 433
- Odebolt Elementary-Odebolt10.0 mi · 114
- Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School10.0 mi · 186
- Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle School11.8 mi · 126
- South Central Calhoun High School16.4 mi · 284
- Ar-We-Va Elementary Community School16.4 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About East Sac County High SchoolHow large is East Sac County High School?
East Sac County High School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does East Sac County High School serve?
East Sac County High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Sac County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Sac County High School is approximately 13.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Sac County High School?
At East Sac County High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is East Sac County High School in?
East Sac County High School is part of East Sac County Comm School District.
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