Enrollment
300
High
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHENANDOAH COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192607001482
Shenandoah High School
1000 Mustang Dr, Shenandoah, IA 51601 · (712) 246-4727 · Page County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Iowa public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
12.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
135 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 77 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 23% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Shenandoah Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.3%
IA avg 73.6% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
74.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.3% | 74.3% |
| 2023-24 | 85.2% | 79.5% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Shenandoah High School
Shenandoah High School's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah High School this school | 300 | 45.0% | 78.8% |
| Mount Ayr High School Mount Ayr | 304 | 44.7% | 80.7% |
| East Sac County High School Lake View | 344 | 43.6% | 73.2% |
| Crestwood High School Cresco | 346 | 44.2% | 76.2% |
| Oelwein High School Oelwein | 334 | 42.5% | 58.6% |
| Midland Middle/High School Wyoming | 268 | 43.3% | 65.7% |
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 Shenandoah High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #83 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #123 of 314 ▼ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #105 of 314 ▼ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #171 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #51 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #145 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #74 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #102 of 125 |
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
300
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 300 | 24.4 | 12.3:1 | 45% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 22.1 | 13.1:1 | 50% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 22.9 | 11.3:1 | 38% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 56% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 22.9 | 13.7:1 | 41% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 48% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 17% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shenandoah High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (313 to 300); teachers up 6% (22.9 to 24.4).
About Shenandoah High School
Shenandoah High School is a small high school in Shenandoah, Iowa, (ZIP code 51601). It teaches 300 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Iowa have about 468 students on average; enrollment here is 36% lower.
Shenandoah Comm School District has 5 schools; together they serve 1,227 students.
By race and ethnicity, Shenandoah High School is 89% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Page County overall, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for high schools in Iowa. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 45%. That is in line with the 42% average for public schools in Page County.
Shenandoah High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Iowa public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 69.4% at Shenandoah High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 78.8%.
In Page County, home to about 15,131 people, the median household earns about $57,953 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Page County number 11, with about 2,557 students.
IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Shenandoah High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Shenandoah High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%.
People who know Shenandoah High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Page County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shenandoah Comm School District
- Shenandoah Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Shenandoah Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
- IGNITE Online & Personalized LearningCombined · 211 students
- Logan PreschoolElementary · 87 students
Other schools in Shenandoah
- Shenandoah Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Shenandoah Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
- IGNITE Online & Personalized LearningCombined · 211 students
- Logan PreschoolElementary · 87 students
Other Shenandoah High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shenandoah High. Shenandoah High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Shenandoah High SchoolMiddletown, IN · 405 students
- Shenandoah High SchoolSarahsville, OH · 240 students
Nearby schools
- IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning0.0 mi · 211
- Shenandoah Elementary School0.3 mi · 349
- Shenandoah Middle School0.3 mi · 280
- Logan Preschool0.5 mi · 87
- Essex Junior-Senior High School6.0 mi · 87
- Essex Elementary School6.0 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Shenandoah High SchoolHow many students attend Shenandoah High School?
Shenandoah High School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shenandoah High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shenandoah High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Shenandoah High School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Shenandoah High School.
What is the student diversity at Shenandoah High School?
Student demographics at Shenandoah High School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Shenandoah High School in?
Shenandoah High School is part of Shenandoah Comm School District.
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