Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center

Students in Pocahontas, Iowa, attend Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center, a very small high school. It reported 27 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Iowa have about 468 students on average; enrollment here is 94% lower.

Pocahontas Area Comm School District oversees Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center and 2 other schools, with 659 students in total.

Roughly 89% of students at Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center are White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. Pocahontas County residents are about 90% White, a similar share.

A staff of 0.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 69.2:1. Across high schools in Iowa, the average ratio is 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 48%. Public schools in Pocahontas County average a similar 50%.

American Community Survey estimates for Pocahontas County show that median household income comes to about $61,875, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 4, with about 806 students.

Pocahontas Area Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center as Rural: Remote.

Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center had 11 students in 2020-21 and 27 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 69.2:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.