New London Jr-Sr High School

New London Jr-Sr High School is a secondary school of low-enrollment scale in New London, Iowa, part of New London Comm School District, hosting 284 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 39% below the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Across the 2 schools in New London Comm School District (598 students total), New London Jr-Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, New London Jr-Sr High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Henry County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, New London Jr-Sr High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, New London Jr-Sr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,436, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Henry County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,230 students), of which New London Jr-Sr High School is one.

Clark Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New London Jr-Sr High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 69.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. New London Jr-Sr High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 288 (now 284). White enrollment moved from 91% to 87% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.