Best High Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
291	Seymour High School	Public	5-12	100 South Park	Seymour	52590	Wayne County	Seymour Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 898-2291	121	10	12.2	57.0%	109 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	$13,915	$209	$13,706	22.9	23.2	285	6	192562001465
292	North Cedar Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 Ball Street	Clarence	52216	Cedar County	North Cedar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 452-3179	243	23	10.5	44.4%	225 (92.6%)	6 (2.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,536	$158	$14,377	22.7	21.2	292		191710001001
293	Alternative School	Public	9-12	19 N. Illinois Ave.	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4426	91	6	15.4	50.5%	65 (71.4%)	8 (8.8%)	10 (11.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	$15,600	$305	$15,294	20.4	14.6	307	14	191878001099
294	Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	1601 15th St	Manson	50563	Calhoun County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 469-2245	337	26	12.9	30.3%	305 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	$15,054	$111	$14,942	20.1	31.9	267	27	191833001053
295	Fort Dodge High School	Public	9-12	819 N 25th St	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 955-1770	1,020	59	17.1	48.3%	679 (66.6%)	62 (6.1%)	187 (18.3%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (7.3%)	$15,974	$1,047	$14,927	20.1	14.7	306	11	191182000724
296	Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1243 20th ST SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2435	1,501	85	17.6	60.5%	736 (49.0%)	424 (28.2%)	172 (11.5%)	23 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.0%)	126 (8.4%)	$15,251	$1,064	$14,187	18.9	8.8	315	19	190654000263
297	Southeast Valley High School	Public	9-12	1005 Riddle St	Gowrie	50543	Webster County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 352-3142	340	19	17.7	47.1%	313 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)				17.5	27.3	277	20	199901902323
298	Southwest Valley High school	Public	9-12	904 8th St	Corning	50841	Adams County	Corning Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 322-4245	195	15	13.2	37.4%	185 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$21,108	$48	$21,060	16.6	31.1	268	30	190813000404
299	Iowa Connections Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	807 Third St	Anita	50020	Cass County	CAM Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(712) 581-0200	1,022	0		37.7%	810 (79.3%)	25 (2.4%)	103 (10.1%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	66 (6.5%)	$8,486	$24	$8,463	16.6	15.6	302	3	190594002169
300	Marshalltown High School	Public	9-12	1602 S 2nd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 754-1130	1,629	102	16	72.6%	496 (30.4%)	51 (3.1%)	936 (57.5%)	85 (5.2%)	15 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	39 (2.4%)	$14,964	$447	$14,517	16.5	17.6	299	1	191872001091

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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 August 20, 2025, 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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Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 340)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
291	Seymour High School	Public	5-12	100 South Park	Seymour	52590	Wayne County	Seymour Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 898-2291	121	10	12.2	57.0%	109 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	$13,915			$209			$13,706	22.9	23.2	285	6		192562001465
292	North Cedar Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 Ball Street	Clarence	52216	Cedar County	North Cedar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 452-3179	243	23	10.5	44.4%	225 (92.6%)	6 (2.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,536			$158			$14,377	22.7	21.2	292			191710001001
293	Alternative School	Public	9-12	19 N. Illinois Ave.	Mason City	50401	Cerro Gordo County	Mason City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 421-4426	91	6	15.4	50.5%	65 (71.4%)	8 (8.8%)	10 (11.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	$15,600			$305			$15,294	20.4	14.6	307	14		191878001099
294	Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	1601 15th St	Manson	50563	Calhoun County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 469-2245	337	26	12.9	30.3%	305 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	$15,054			$111			$14,942	20.1	31.9	267	27		191833001053
295	Fort Dodge High School	Public	9-12	819 N 25th St	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 955-1770	1,020	59	17.1	48.3%	679 (66.6%)	62 (6.1%)	187 (18.3%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (7.3%)	$15,974			$1,047			$14,927	20.1	14.7	306	11		191182000724
296	Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1243 20th ST SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2435	1,501	85	17.6	60.5%	736 (49.0%)	424 (28.2%)	172 (11.5%)	23 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.0%)	126 (8.4%)	$15,251			$1,064			$14,187	18.9	8.8	315	19		190654000263
297	Southeast Valley High School	Public	9-12	1005 Riddle St	Gowrie	50543	Webster County	Southeast Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 352-3142	340	19	17.7	47.1%	313 (92.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)								17.5	27.3	277	20		199901902323
298	Southwest Valley High school	Public	9-12	904 8th St	Corning	50841	Adams County	Corning Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 322-4245	195	15	13.2	37.4%	185 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$21,108			$48			$21,060	16.6	31.1	268	30		190813000404
299	Iowa Connections Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	807 Third St	Anita	50020	Cass County	CAM Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(712) 581-0200	1,022	0		37.7%	810 (79.3%)	25 (2.4%)	103 (10.1%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	66 (6.5%)	$8,486			$24			$8,463	16.6	15.6	302	3		190594002169
300	Marshalltown High School	Public	9-12	1602 S 2nd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 754-1130	1,629	102	16	72.6%	496 (30.4%)	51 (3.1%)	936 (57.5%)	85 (5.2%)	15 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	39 (2.4%)	$14,964			$447			$14,517	16.5	17.6	299	1		191872001091