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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
+84 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 10.4:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About East Sac County High School
East Sac County High School is a close-knit 9-12 campus in Lake View, Iowa, one of the schools within East Sac County Comm School District. The school enrolls 344 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 468.
Within East Sac County Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 777 students, East Sac County High School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, East Sac County High School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% Hispanic. Compared to Sac County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, On paper, East Sac County High School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting East Sac County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, East Sac County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.1%; this one delivers 73.2%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Sac County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,838, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Sac County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,362 students), East Sac County High School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is East Sac County Elementary, roughly 7.9 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Sac County High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 80.9%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 32%: 260 students in 2018 compared to 344 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.
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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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