Le Mars High School

Set in Le Mars, Iowa, Le Mars High School is a mid-sized 9-12 campus, part of Le Mars Comm School District. It works with 662 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 41% above the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Le Mars High School is one of 6 schools operated by Le Mars Comm School District, a district that instructs 2,157 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Le Mars High School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Pacific Islander. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Le Mars High School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Le Mars High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.0%, the actual is 74.3%, a residual of -3.7 points.

Across the wider county, Plymouth County reports that median household income runs about $83,251, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Plymouth County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,219 students), of which Le Mars High School is one.

The closest other public school is Le Mars Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Le Mars High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 78.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Le Mars High School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 653 (now 662). Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 72%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.