Individualized Learning Center

Individualized Learning Center, an one-room-style high school in Le Mars, Iowa, operated by Le Mars Comm School District, works with 39 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so Individualized Learning Center sits 92% smaller than that benchmark.

Le Mars Comm School District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,157 students; Individualized Learning Center is among them.

In terms of who attends, Individualized Learning Center reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 8% Pacific Islander, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 39.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 54% of students at Individualized Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Plymouth County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Plymouth County reports that median household income runs about $83,251, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Individualized Learning Center is one of 16 public schools in Plymouth County (combined enrollment of about 4,219 students).

The closest other public school is Le Mars Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 70%: 23 students in 2018 compared to 39 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 39.0:1 in 2025.

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