Best High Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
151	East Sac County High School	Public	7-12	801 Jackson	Lake View	51450	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 665-5001	344	25	13.7	43.6%	317 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$16,343	$296	$16,046	61	51.9	182	31	192958001687
152	Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	190	16	11.7	24.7%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,981	$399	$12,582	60.4	62.9	129	23	193195001865
153	East Union Middle-High School	Public	6-12	1916 High School Dr	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 347-8421	242	22	10.8	58.3%	228 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$14,506	$132	$14,373	60.2	57	160	7	191035000661
154	Hampton-Dumont High School	Public	9-12	101 12th Ave NW	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 456-4893	457	29	15.8	46.8%	261 (57.1%)	1 (0.2%)	182 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$15,498	$359	$15,139	60.1	56.8	163	9	191347000813
155	Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center	Public	6-12	905 North Street	Coon Rapids	50058	Carroll County	Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 999-2208	214	21	10.4	34.1%	199 (93.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)				60	74.8	65	90	190807000402
156	Boyden-Hull High School	Public	7-12	801 1st St	Hull	51239	Sioux County	Boyden-Hull Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 439-2440	253	19	13.6	44.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	83 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,033	$166	$13,867	60	73.2	72	84	190519000167
157	Tri-Center High School	Public	9-12	33980 310th St	Neola	51559	Pottawattamie County	Tri-Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 485-2211	225	16	13.7	30.2%	205 (91.1%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,772	$296	$14,476	59.6	56.7	164	7	192799001632
158	MFL MarMac High School	Public	9-12	700 S Page St	Monona	52159	Clayton County	MFL MarMac Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 539-2031	263	17	15.4	30.8%	249 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	$16,880	$310	$16,571	59.5	28.2	274	116	191812001036
159	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%)	$14,069	$58	$14,010	58.7	66.8	108	51	191095000675
160	English Valleys Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	765 West Broad Street	North English	52316	Iowa County	English Valleys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 664-3631	214	20	10.5	43.0%	189 (88.3%)	4 (1.9%)	12 (5.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$17,392	$250	$17,142	58.6	64.5	122	38	191098000679

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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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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
151	East Sac County High School	Public	7-12	801 Jackson	Lake View	51450	Sac County	East Sac County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 665-5001	344	25	13.7	43.6%	317 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$16,343			$296			$16,046	61	51.9	182	31		192958001687
152	Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	190	16	11.7	24.7%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,981			$399			$12,582	60.4	62.9	129	23		193195001865
153	East Union Middle-High School	Public	6-12	1916 High School Dr	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 347-8421	242	22	10.8	58.3%	228 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$14,506			$132			$14,373	60.2	57	160	7		191035000661
154	Hampton-Dumont High School	Public	9-12	101 12th Ave NW	Hampton	50441	Franklin County	Hampton-Dumont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 456-4893	457	29	15.8	46.8%	261 (57.1%)	1 (0.2%)	182 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$15,498			$359			$15,139	60.1	56.8	163	9		191347000813
155	Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center	Public	6-12	905 North Street	Coon Rapids	50058	Carroll County	Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 999-2208	214	21	10.4	34.1%	199 (93.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								60	74.8	65	90		190807000402
156	Boyden-Hull High School	Public	7-12	801 1st St	Hull	51239	Sioux County	Boyden-Hull Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 439-2440	253	19	13.6	44.3%	165 (65.2%)	1 (0.4%)	83 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,033			$166			$13,867	60	73.2	72	84		190519000167
157	Tri-Center High School	Public	9-12	33980 310th St	Neola	51559	Pottawattamie County	Tri-Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 485-2211	225	16	13.7	30.2%	205 (91.1%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,772			$296			$14,476	59.6	56.7	164	7		192799001632
158	MFL MarMac High School	Public	9-12	700 S Page St	Monona	52159	Clayton County	MFL MarMac Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 539-2031	263	17	15.4	30.8%	249 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	$16,880			$310			$16,571	59.5	28.2	274	116		191812001036
159	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%)	$14,069			$58			$14,010	58.7	66.8	108	51		191095000675
160	English Valleys Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	765 West Broad Street	North English	52316	Iowa County	English Valleys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 664-3631	214	20	10.5	43.0%	189 (88.3%)	4 (1.9%)	12 (5.6%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$17,392			$250			$17,142	58.6	64.5	122	38		191098000679