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Emmetsburg High School

205 King St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 · (712) 852-2966 · Palo Alto County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Iowa public high schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+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

Enrollment
235
High
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
117.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 54.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
88 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96829%
Grade 106026%
Grade 115021%
Grade 125724%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
20386%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
125%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
11348%
Female
12252%

School pathway

Feeds from
Emmetsburg Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Emmetsburg Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
85.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
63.4%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 down about 4 points.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2585.5%63.4%
2023-2485.7%67.1%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
235
-44 (-16%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
117.5:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252352117.5:137% (88)
2023-24240N/AN/A38% (92)
2022-232452211.1:133% (81)
2020-212791617.4:141% (113)
2017-182631913.9:132% (84)
2015-162491913.1:137% (92)
2010-112402012.0:129% (70)
2000-013532713.1:118% (65)
1990-912842312.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emmetsburg High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (263 to 235); teachers down 89% (19 to 2).

About Emmetsburg High School

Federal records list Emmetsburg High School as a high school in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 235 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 468-student average for high schools in Iowa, enrollment here is 50% lower.

Within Emmetsburg Comm School District, Emmetsburg High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 727 students.

White students are the large majority at Emmetsburg High School, with 86% of enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Emmetsburg High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.

Federal data list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Emmetsburg High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 117.5:1. Among high schools in Iowa, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. The lunch program counts 37% of students at Emmetsburg High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Emmetsburg High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 73.2% at Emmetsburg High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.6%.

County data help place the school in context: in Palo Alto County, median household income is about $72,781, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Emmetsburg High School is among the 10 public schools in Palo Alto County.

Of nearby public schools, Emmetsburg Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 74.6% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.

The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).

The 2024-25 enrollment of 235 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 279. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 117.5:1, from 17.4:1.

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Palo Alto County at a glance

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Population
8,863
Census ACS
Median income
$72,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,472 students

Quick facts

School name
Emmetsburg High School
District
Emmetsburg Comm School District
Address
205 King St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Phone
(712) 852-2966
County
Palo Alto County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
235
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
117.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
88 (37%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
191095000675
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Emmetsburg High School
How large is Emmetsburg High School?
Emmetsburg High School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Emmetsburg High School serve?
Emmetsburg High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Emmetsburg High School have?
Emmetsburg High School employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 117.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Emmetsburg High School?
Student demographics at Emmetsburg High School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Emmetsburg High School in?
Emmetsburg High School is part of Emmetsburg Comm School District.
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