📍 413 State St, Ackley, Hardin County, 50601
The Cougars Den is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ackley, Hardin County. The school has 41 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ashley Sires. It is part of the AGWSR Comm School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–K in a rural setting. The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
The Cougars Den enrolls 41 students across grades Pre-K–K. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 36 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
13 of the school's 41 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 13 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Cougars Den is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 25, state house district 50.
The Cougars Den is one of 5 schools in AGWSR Comm School District, based in Ackley, Iowa. The district serves 642 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 41 students, The Cougars Den is smaller than the district average of about 128 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant