Colo-NESCO Middle/High School

216 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

Colo-NESCO Middle/High School, located in Colo, Iowa, serves as the educational hub for the Colo-NESCO Community School District. As a small, rural district, the school focuses on providing a tight-knit community atmosphere where students benefit from personalized attention and strong relationships with faculty. The institution serves students in grades 6 through 12, fostering an environment that emphasizes both academic development and a well-rounded extracurricular experience tailored to a smaller student population.

Beyond its core curriculum, Colo-NESCO is deeply integrated into the local community, maintaining a identity centered on the "Royals" school spirit. Because of its size, the school provides students with diverse opportunities to participate in athletics, music, and various clubs, often allowing for higher rates of student involvement than one might find in larger districts. The school serves as a central pillar for families in the surrounding rural area, striving to prepare students for post-secondary success while maintaining the traditional values and collaborative spirit of a small-town Iowa school system.

216

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Colo-NESCO Middle/High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	194
Hispanic	11
Black	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

White
194 (89.8%)
Hispanic
11 (5.1%)
Two or More
9 (4.2%)
Black
1 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Colo-NESCO Comm School District
Phone:	(641)377-2282
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	80
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 35

Grade 9 22

Grade 10 23

Grade 11 31

Grade 12 28