Enrollment
124
High
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH IOWA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190575000177
North Iowa High School
111 3rd Ave NW, Buffalo Center, IA 50424 · (641) 562-2525 · Winnebago County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Iowa public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
51 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 30 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 21% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Iowa Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
73.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
70.7%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 74 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 are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.6% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.2% | 70.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 →
Schools most like North Iowa High School
North Iowa High School's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa High School this school | 124 | 41.1% | 71.0% |
| Wapello Senior High School Wapello | 187 | 39.0% | 63.0% |
| River Valley Junior- Senior High School Correctionville | 137 | 40.1% | 63.3% |
| Lake Mills Senior High School Lake Mills | 193 | 35.2% | 79.7% |
| Newell-Fonda High School Newell | 138 | 34.8% | 64.1% |
| West Bend-Mallard High School West Bend | 117 | 38.5% | 70.9% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Iowa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #187 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #170 of 314 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #219 of 314 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #314 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #105 of 320 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
124
+13 (+12%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 124 | 8 | 15.6:1 | 41% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 8 | 16.8:1 | 46% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 10.9 | 10.7:1 | 43% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 8 | 13.9:1 | 25% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 12.8 | 10.1:1 | 29% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 11 | 13.1:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 33% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Iowa High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (129 to 124); teachers down 38% (12.8 to 8).
About North Iowa High School
North Iowa High School is a high school in Buffalo Center, Iowa, and it is part of North Iowa Comm School District. It reported 124 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 468 students for high schools in Iowa.
North Iowa Comm School District has 466 students in 3 schools, and North Iowa High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at North Iowa High School, about 81 are White. The school is also 17% Hispanic. That is lower than the 89% White share among all Winnebago County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
North Iowa High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Iowa, 17.3:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 41% at North Iowa High School.
Among Iowa public high schools, North Iowa High School outscored 48%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, North Iowa High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.0%; the prediction is 71.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Winnebago County show that the median household earns about $67,642 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Winnebago County, 9 public schools serve about 2,190 students.
Among nearby public schools, North Iowa Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of North Iowa High School. On state test proficiency, North Iowa High School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 12% rise took enrollment from 111 in 2020-21 to 124 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.9:1 to 15.6:1.
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Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,583
Census ACS
Median income
$67,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Iowa Comm School District
- North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterElementary · 227 students
- North Iowa Middle SchoolMiddle · 115 students
Other schools in Buffalo Center
- North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterElementary · 227 students
- North Iowa Middle SchoolMiddle · 115 students
Nearby schools
- North Iowa Middle School0.0 mi · 115
- North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center0.0 mi · 227
- Forest City Elementary School17.1 mi · 448
- Forest City Middle School17.3 mi · 330
- Forest City High School17.3 mi · 304
- North Union Middle School18.3 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About North Iowa High SchoolHow many students attend North Iowa High School?
North Iowa High School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Iowa High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Iowa High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Iowa High School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at North Iowa High School.
How diverse is North Iowa High School?
North Iowa High School reports a student body of 81% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is North Iowa High School public or private?
North Iowa High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Iowa Comm School District.
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