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High Schools in Emmetsburg Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictEmmetsburg Community School District107^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

Schools

235

Students

Top rankedEmmetsburg High School159^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The Emmetsburg Community School District in Iowa is home to one high school, Emmetsburg High School, which serves grades 9-12. The district is ranked 107 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a strong-performing district.

Emmetsburg High School stands out for its academic excellence, consistently outperforming the state average on ISASP tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school also boasts a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate of 88.3%. While 38.33% of Emmetsburg High School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school has maintained its strong academic performance, suggesting it effectively serves a diverse student population.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area that could be further investigated to understand the underlying factors and potentially implement strategies to improve attendance. Overall, Emmetsburg High School appears to be a standout school within the Emmetsburg Community School District, providing a quality education and supporting the academic success of its students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emmetsburg High School	Public	9-12	205 King St	Emmetsburg	50536	Palo Alto County	Emmetsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 852-2966	235	2	117.5	37.4%	203 (86.4%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.1%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	58.7	159^th of 340 public high schools	53.2%		66.8	108^th of 338 public high schools	68.0%	51	84.6	85.0	87.2	56.9	60.0	76.6	70.0	$14,069	$58	$14,010
Emmetsburg Virtual Academy	Public	7-12	205 King Street	Emmetsburg	50536	Palo Alto County	Emmetsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(712) 852-3201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Graettinger-Terril Community School District	8.8 mi	3	276^th
Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	10.6 mi	2	210^th
Sentral Comm School District	16.16 mi	1
West Bend-Mallard Community School District	16.54 mi	3	220^th
North Union Community School District	16.73 mi	2	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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