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St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS

621 Tornado Dr, Storm Lake, IA 50588 · (712) 732-8065 · Buena Vista County
GRADES 12–12HIGH33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
50
High
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
22 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1250100%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
510%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
3162%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
24%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
918%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
24%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
12%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
2142%
Female
2958%

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St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS this school5044.0%N/A
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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 St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Iowa
Enrollment
ranked largest first
50#336 of 340
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 2024-25
Enrollment
50
+6 (+14%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550N/AN/A44% (22)
2023-2452N/AN/A50% (26)
2022-2354N/AN/A13% (7)
2020-2144N/AN/A50% (22)
2017-1859159.0:134% (20)
2015-1667125.6:148% (32)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS.

About St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS

St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS is a very small high school in Iowa, with an address in Storm Lake. There are 50 students enrolled, covering grade 12. On average, high schools in Iowa enroll around 468, and this school is 89% below that mark.

Enrollment across the 6 schools in Storm Lake Comm School District totals 2,933 students.

Hispanic students are 62% of those enrolled at St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Asian, 10% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Buena Vista County overall, about 29% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.

The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 44%. Across public schools in Buena Vista County, the average is 60%.

The school is in Buena Vista County, where the median household earns about $71,719 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Buena Vista County, 15 public schools serve about 4,691 students.

Among nearby public schools, Storm Lake High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area. St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Enrollment was 50 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 44.

This page is set up for the St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Buena Vista County at a glance

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Population
20,753
Census ACS
Median income
$71,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,691 students

Quick facts

School name
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS
District
Storm Lake Comm School District
Address
621 Tornado Dr, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone
(712) 732-8065
County
Buena Vista County
Level
High
Grade range
12–12
Total enrollment
50
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free and reduced lunch
22 (44%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
192739000847
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS
How large is St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS?
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 12-12.
Is St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS is a high school covering grades 12-12.
How many teachers does St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS have?
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS?
Student demographics at St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS are roughly 10% White, 62% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS public or private?
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Storm Lake Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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