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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
161	Sumner-Fredericksburg High School	Public	9-12	802 West Sixth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 578-3341	243	17	13.8	29.6%	219 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$15,045	$72	$14,973	58.5	49.8	193	32	192760001610
162	South Hardin High School	Public	9-12	1800 24th St	Eldora	50627	Hardin County	Eldora-New Providence Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 939-3421	237	18	13.1	40.5%	208 (87.8%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (8.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$16,134	$452	$15,681	58.3	49.7	195	33	191069002048
163	Southeast Polk High School	Public	10-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	1,722	99	17.3	33.4%	1,243 (72.2%)	159 (9.2%)	190 (11.0%)	33 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	88 (5.1%)	$14,031	$366	$13,665	58.1	36.2	251	88	192682001572
164	Camanche High School	Public	9-12	937 9th Ave	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 259-3008	309	23	13.3	38.5%	276 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	$14,272	$66	$14,205	57.4	59.7	151	13	190606000206
165	Denison High School	Public	9-12	819 N 16th St	Denison	51442	Crawford County	Denison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 263-3101	777	43	17.9	64.4%	236 (30.4%)	25 (3.2%)	493 (63.4%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	$12,297	$313	$11,984	57.2	59.7	149	16	190891000508
166	West Branch High School	Public	9-12	900 W Main	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-7216	273	22	12.6	19.8%	244 (89.4%)	4 (1.5%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$18,875	$99	$18,775	57.1	56.2	167	1	193075001774
167	North Scott High School	Public	9-12	200 S 1st St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-9631	1,081	61	17.8	21.8%	917 (84.8%)	26 (2.4%)	76 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.9%)	$13,462	$367	$13,094	56.7	64.3	123	44	192094001256
168	Boone High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0890	704	51	13.9	30.7%	601 (85.4%)	10 (1.4%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	$15,367	$528	$14,838	56.5	44.3	224	56	190513000156
169	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Junior High & High School	Public	7-12	600 Blackhawk Street	Reinbeck	50669	Grundy County	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 345-2921	207	20	10.1	37.7%	185 (89.4%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	$15,800	$458	$15,344	56.3	46.7	213	44	191266001402
170	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Winneshiek County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	185	10	17.7	37.8%	174 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,774	$503	$17,271	56.2	44.9	221	51	192811001640

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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
161	Sumner-Fredericksburg High School	Public	9-12	802 West Sixth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 578-3341	243	17	13.8	29.6%	219 (90.1%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$15,045			$72			$14,973	58.5	49.8	193	32		192760001610
162	South Hardin High School	Public	9-12	1800 24th St	Eldora	50627	Hardin County	Eldora-New Providence Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 939-3421	237	18	13.1	40.5%	208 (87.8%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (8.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$16,134			$452			$15,681	58.3	49.7	195	33		191069002048
163	Southeast Polk High School	Public	10-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	1,722	99	17.3	33.4%	1,243 (72.2%)	159 (9.2%)	190 (11.0%)	33 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	88 (5.1%)	$14,031			$366			$13,665	58.1	36.2	251	88		192682001572
164	Camanche High School	Public	9-12	937 9th Ave	Camanche	52730	Clinton County	Camanche Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 259-3008	309	23	13.3	38.5%	276 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	$14,272			$66			$14,205	57.4	59.7	151	13		190606000206
165	Denison High School	Public	9-12	819 N 16th St	Denison	51442	Crawford County	Denison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 263-3101	777	43	17.9	64.4%	236 (30.4%)	25 (3.2%)	493 (63.4%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	$12,297			$313			$11,984	57.2	59.7	149	16		190891000508
166	West Branch High School	Public	9-12	900 W Main	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-7216	273	22	12.6	19.8%	244 (89.4%)	4 (1.5%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$18,875			$99			$18,775	57.1	56.2	167	1		193075001774
167	North Scott High School	Public	9-12	200 S 1st St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-9631	1,081	61	17.8	21.8%	917 (84.8%)	26 (2.4%)	76 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.9%)	$13,462			$367			$13,094	56.7	64.3	123	44		192094001256
168	Boone High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0890	704	51	13.9	30.7%	601 (85.4%)	10 (1.4%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	$15,367			$528			$14,838	56.5	44.3	224	56		190513000156
169	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Junior High & High School	Public	7-12	600 Blackhawk Street	Reinbeck	50669	Grundy County	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 345-2921	207	20	10.1	37.7%	185 (89.4%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	$15,800			$458			$15,344	56.3	46.7	213	44		191266001402
170	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Winneshiek County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	185	10	17.7	37.8%	174 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,774			$503			$17,271	56.2	44.9	221	51		192811001640