Best High Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
191521000918	231	Greene County High School	Public	9-12	1901 North Grimmell	Jefferson	50129	Greene County	Greene County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 386-2188	375	31	12.2	41.1%	341 (90.9%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$16,415	$300	$16,115	43	44	218	13
192319001373	232	Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	205 2nd Ave NW	Pocahontas	50574	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas Area Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 335-4848	374	29	12.7	57.0%	309 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.3%)	$15,785	$176	$15,609	42.8	52.4	177	55
191869001075	233	Marion High School	Public	9-12	675 S 15th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 377-9891	720	46	15.7	28.3%	596 (82.8%)	35 (4.9%)	34 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	$13,802	$140	$13,663	42	60.7	130	103
191185000733	234	Fort Madison High School	Public	9-12	2001 Ave B	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 372-1862	561	39	14.3	51.5%	460 (82.0%)	12 (2.1%)	49 (8.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	$19,711	$413	$19,298	41.9	51	181	53
191896001122	235	Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	145	12	11.6	30.3%	140 (96.6%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,935	$366	$17,567	41.3	25.9	278	43
192046001210	236	New London Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	101 Jack Wilson Dr	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 367-0500	290	23	12.4	43.1%	255 (87.9%)	14 (4.8%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$14,203	$251	$13,952	41	56.9	155	81
191011000643	237	East Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	414 5th St North	Winthrop	50682	Buchanan County	East Buchanan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 935-3367	179	17	10.5	33.5%	167 (93.3%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$15,562	$271	$15,292	40.5	48.2	197	40
191107000685	238	Estherville Lincoln Central High School	Public	9-12	1520 Central Ave	Estherville	51334	Emmet County	Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 362-2659	367	27	13.4	48.8%	244 (66.5%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$15,835	$277	$15,559	40	48.8	192	46
190948000608	239	Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	3715 Pennsylvania Ave	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-5200	1,549	102	15.2	36.2%	1,187 (76.6%)	120 (7.7%)	83 (5.4%)	21 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.2%)	69 (4.5%)	$14,575	$123	$14,453	39.9	47.6	199	40
191275000772	240	Glidden-Ralston Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Idaho	Glidden	51443	Carroll County	Glidden-Ralston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 659-2205	156	14	10.9	30.1%	146 (93.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,790	$292	$18,499	39.9	17	295	55

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 338)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
191521000918	231	Greene County High School	Public	9-12	1901 North Grimmell	Jefferson	50129	Greene County	Greene County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 386-2188	375	31	12.2	41.1%	341 (90.9%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$16,415			$300			$16,115	43	44	218	13
192319001373	232	Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	205 2nd Ave NW	Pocahontas	50574	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas Area Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 335-4848	374	29	12.7	57.0%	309 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.3%)	$15,785			$176			$15,609	42.8	52.4	177	55
191869001075	233	Marion High School	Public	9-12	675 S 15th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 377-9891	720	46	15.7	28.3%	596 (82.8%)	35 (4.9%)	34 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	$13,802			$140			$13,663	42	60.7	130	103
191185000733	234	Fort Madison High School	Public	9-12	2001 Ave B	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 372-1862	561	39	14.3	51.5%	460 (82.0%)	12 (2.1%)	49 (8.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	$19,711			$413			$19,298	41.9	51	181	53
191896001122	235	Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	145	12	11.6	30.3%	140 (96.6%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,935			$366			$17,567	41.3	25.9	278	43
192046001210	236	New London Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	101 Jack Wilson Dr	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 367-0500	290	23	12.4	43.1%	255 (87.9%)	14 (4.8%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$14,203			$251			$13,952	41	56.9	155	81
191011000643	237	East Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	414 5th St North	Winthrop	50682	Buchanan County	East Buchanan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 935-3367	179	17	10.5	33.5%	167 (93.3%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$15,562			$271			$15,292	40.5	48.2	197	40
191107000685	238	Estherville Lincoln Central High School	Public	9-12	1520 Central Ave	Estherville	51334	Emmet County	Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 362-2659	367	27	13.4	48.8%	244 (66.5%)	2 (0.5%)	107 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$15,835			$277			$15,559	40	48.8	192	46
190948000608	239	Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	3715 Pennsylvania Ave	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-5200	1,549	102	15.2	36.2%	1,187 (76.6%)	120 (7.7%)	83 (5.4%)	21 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.2%)	69 (4.5%)	$14,575			$123			$14,453	39.9	47.6	199	40
191275000772	240	Glidden-Ralston Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Idaho	Glidden	51443	Carroll County	Glidden-Ralston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 659-2205	156	14	10.9	30.1%	146 (93.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,790			$292			$18,499	39.9	17	295	55