Educational Opportunity Center (Closed 2011)

704 Maple St
Atlantic, IA 50022
(School attendance zone shown in map)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students (09-10)
36 students
This chart displays total students of Educational Opportunity Center by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Educational Opportunity Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Educational Opportunity Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
(09-10)
n/a
1%
Asian
(09-10)
n/a
2%
Hispanic
(09-10)
3%
8%
Black
(09-10)
3%
5%
White
(09-10)
94%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Educational Opportunity Center and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)
n/a
2%
n/a
Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
42%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Educational Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
17%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Educational Opportunity Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Educational Opportunity Center?
36 students attend Educational Opportunity Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Educational Opportunity Center students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.
What grades does Educational Opportunity Center offer ?
Educational Opportunity Center offers enrollment in grades 6-12
What school district is Educational Opportunity Center part of?
Educational Opportunity Center is part of Atlantic Community School District.

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