Best High Schools in Iowa

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISASP test scores by the Iowa Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

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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
231	Perry High School	Public	9-12	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3503	549	37	15	54.5%	209 (38.1%)	24 (4.4%)	301 (54.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$15,194			$560			$14,633	42			(n/a)		192253001355
232	ICCSD Online Learning Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1725 N Dodge Street	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(319) 688-1000	173	8	21.7	49.1%	85 (49.1%)	43 (24.9%)	23 (13.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)								41.6	25.9	279	47		191470002288
233	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School	Public	9-12	1111 Willow Dr	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 532-2895	291	23	12.6	51.2%	172 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (38.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$16,263			$555			$15,708	41.6	43.7	229	4		190738000347
234	Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 E 4th St S	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-5797	806	49	16.6	42.6%	663 (82.3%)	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (6.0%)	$16,163			$234			$15,929	41.2	35.5	258	24		192061001226
235	Iowa Falls - Alden High School	Public	9-12	1903 North Taylor	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 648-6440	398	27	14.6	30.4%	346 (86.9%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	$12,616			$163			$12,453	41.2	35.9	254	19		191473000904
236	Dunkerton High School	Public	6-12	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 822-4295	200	19	10.5	32.0%	186 (93.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	$15,242			$249			$14,993	41.2	56	170	66		190954000625
237	Ridge View High School	Public	9-12	519 E Maple	Holstein	51025	Ida County	Galva-Holstein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 368-4353	242	19	12.6	36.4%	197 (81.4%)	5 (2.1%)	36 (14.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$14,493			$120			$14,373	41	51.4	186	51		191223001960
238	Columbus Community High School	Public	9-12	1004 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 728-2231	220	22	10	56.4%	66 (30.0%)	14 (6.4%)	122 (55.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	$18,475			$545			$17,930	40.9	35.6	257	19		190798000396
239	West Harrison Middle School/High School	Public	5-12	410 Pine St	Mondamin	51557	Harrison County	West Harrison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 646-2231	156	10	15.2	51.9%	140 (89.7%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$16,228			$614			$15,614	40.9	62.7	130	109		193096001801
240	Anamosa High School	Public	9-12	209 Sadie St	Anamosa	52205	Jones County	Anamosa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 462-3594	381	25	15.2	30.7%	348 (91.3%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$15,007			$308			$14,699	40.6	25.4	280	40		190357000061

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About our rankings:

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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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America