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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
121	Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center	Public	7-12	110 E Park Rd	Wheatland	52777	Clinton County	Calamus-Wheatland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 374-1292	182	18	10	28.6%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$13,932	$184	$13,748	64.8	45.9	217	96	190600002042
122	Louisa-Muscatine Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14354 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 726-3421	353	28	12.6	40.8%	305 (86.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$15,806	$347	$15,458	64.6	58.9	155	33	191782001025
123	Guthrie Center High School	Public	9-12	906 School St	Guthrie Center	50115	Guthrie County	Guthrie Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 332-2236	198	18	10.8	20.7%	179 (90.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$15,442	$236	$15,206	64.5	61.7	138	15	191332000804
124	East Marshall Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 N Franklin	Le Grand	50142	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 479-2785	217	18	12.1	33.6%	193 (88.9%)	5 (2.3%)	12 (5.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$15,810	$216	$15,593	64.3	47.8	209	85	190004000117
125	Springville Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Academy St	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 854-6196	184	16	11.7	23.9%	169 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$16,663	$277	$16,386	64.3	73.3	70	55	192706001587
126	Ogden High School	Public	9-12	732 W Division	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	234	18	13.2	20.9%	229 (97.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	$16,778	$354	$16,425	64.2	57	161	35	192166001295
127	Van Buren County Community Middle & High School	Public	7-12	405 4th Street	Keosauqua	52565	Van Buren County	Van Buren County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 293-3334	354	28	12.8	60.2%	336 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$14,521	$252	$14,270	64	75.6	55	72	192898001670
128	West Burlington Arnold Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	408 W Van Weiss Blvd	West Burlington	52655	Des Moines County	West Burlington Ind School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 752-8747	396	30	13.3	36.9%	279 (70.5%)	26 (6.6%)	24 (6.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.4%)	$21,092	$147	$20,945	64	65.2	119	9	193078001776
129	Central Springs High School	Public	9-12	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 454-2208	236	16	14.6	29.7%	213 (90.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$15,398	$174	$15,225	63.9	72.6	76	53	192076001239
130	Clarinda High School	Public	7-12	100 N. Cardinal Drive	Clarinda	51632	Page County	Clarinda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 542-5167	511	37	13.8	37.4%	461 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$14,767	$357	$14,410	63.8	71.7	82	48	190735000340

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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
121	Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance Center	Public	7-12	110 E Park Rd	Wheatland	52777	Clinton County	Calamus-Wheatland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 374-1292	182	18	10	28.6%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$13,932			$184			$13,748	64.8	45.9	217	96		190600002042
122	Louisa-Muscatine Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14354 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 726-3421	353	28	12.6	40.8%	305 (86.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$15,806			$347			$15,458	64.6	58.9	155	33		191782001025
123	Guthrie Center High School	Public	9-12	906 School St	Guthrie Center	50115	Guthrie County	Guthrie Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 332-2236	198	18	10.8	20.7%	179 (90.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$15,442			$236			$15,206	64.5	61.7	138	15		191332000804
124	East Marshall Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 N Franklin	Le Grand	50142	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 479-2785	217	18	12.1	33.6%	193 (88.9%)	5 (2.3%)	12 (5.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$15,810			$216			$15,593	64.3	47.8	209	85		190004000117
125	Springville Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Academy St	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 854-6196	184	16	11.7	23.9%	169 (91.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$16,663			$277			$16,386	64.3	73.3	70	55		192706001587
126	Ogden High School	Public	9-12	732 W Division	Ogden	50212	Boone County	Ogden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 275-4034	234	18	13.2	20.9%	229 (97.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	$16,778			$354			$16,425	64.2	57	161	35		192166001295
127	Van Buren County Community Middle & High School	Public	7-12	405 4th Street	Keosauqua	52565	Van Buren County	Van Buren County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 293-3334	354	28	12.8	60.2%	336 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$14,521			$252			$14,270	64	75.6	55	72		192898001670
128	West Burlington Arnold Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	408 W Van Weiss Blvd	West Burlington	52655	Des Moines County	West Burlington Ind School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 752-8747	396	30	13.3	36.9%	279 (70.5%)	26 (6.6%)	24 (6.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.4%)	$21,092			$147			$20,945	64	65.2	119	9		193078001776
129	Central Springs High School	Public	9-12	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 454-2208	236	16	14.6	29.7%	213 (90.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$15,398			$174			$15,225	63.9	72.6	76	53		192076001239
130	Clarinda High School	Public	7-12	100 N. Cardinal Drive	Clarinda	51632	Page County	Clarinda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 542-5167	511	37	13.8	37.4%	461 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$14,767			$357			$14,410	63.8	71.7	82	48		190735000340