Best High Schools in Iowa

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
131	West Senior High School	Public	9-12	2901 Melrose Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1050	1,514	95	16	37.8%	681 (45.0%)	423 (27.9%)	173 (11.4%)	151 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	$14,737	$345	$14,391	63.8	57.6	157	26	191470000902
132	ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School	Public	6-12	4114 Madison St	Elk Horn	51531	Shelby County	Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 764-4616	184	18	10.1	39.7%	172 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$15,108	$422	$14,686	63.7	66.8	107	25	191125000674
133	Lewis Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8322	1,020	59	17.4	32.8%	810 (79.4%)	22 (2.2%)	138 (13.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.2%)	$12,326	$379	$11,947	63.7	62.7	131	2	191668000996
134	West Monona High School	Public	9-12	1314 15th St	Onawa	51040	Monona County	West Monona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 433-2453	161	14	11.5	42.2%	130 (80.7%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	$16,393	$188	$16,205	63.3	67	105	29	193111001817
135	Sioux Central High School	Public	9-12	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	255	22	11.4	47.5%	202 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	$13,555	$289	$13,265	63.1	49.5	196	61	190002301896
136	Sheldon High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Fourth Street	Sheldon	51201	O'Brien County	Sheldon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 324-2501	356	26	13.5	32.9%	233 (65.4%)	4 (1.1%)	105 (29.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (2.0%)	$16,589	$199	$16,390	63	68.5	99	37	192598001474
137	East Mills Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 624-8645	234	19	12.3	36.8%	210 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$17,336	$249	$17,088	62.9	60.6	144	7	191824001046
138	Riverside Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	18997 Hwy 59	Oakland	51560	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 484-2291	365	24	15	34.8%	310 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$14,392	$196	$14,197	62.6	59.7	150	12	190002700260
139	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1400 S. Dubuque Street	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	1,286	77	16.6	24.3%	864 (67.2%)	168 (13.1%)	124 (9.6%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	$16,180	$374	$15,807	62.6	69.1	97	42	191470002241
140	Paton-Churdan Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	606 Adrian St	Churdan	50050	Greene County	Paton-Churdan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 389-3111	99	1	100	47.5%	88 (88.9%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	$11,337	$119	$11,218	62.5	70.6	91	49	192238001339

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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
131	West Senior High School	Public	9-12	2901 Melrose Ave	Iowa City	52246	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1050	1,514	95	16	37.8%	681 (45.0%)	423 (27.9%)	173 (11.4%)	151 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	$14,737			$345			$14,391	63.8	57.6	157	26		191470000902
132	ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School	Public	6-12	4114 Madison St	Elk Horn	51531	Shelby County	Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 764-4616	184	18	10.1	39.7%	172 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$15,108			$422			$14,686	63.7	66.8	107	25		191125000674
133	Lewis Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8322	1,020	59	17.4	32.8%	810 (79.4%)	22 (2.2%)	138 (13.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.2%)	$12,326			$379			$11,947	63.7	62.7	131	2		191668000996
134	West Monona High School	Public	9-12	1314 15th St	Onawa	51040	Monona County	West Monona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 433-2453	161	14	11.5	42.2%	130 (80.7%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	$16,393			$188			$16,205	63.3	67	105	29		193111001817
135	Sioux Central High School	Public	9-12	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	255	22	11.4	47.5%	202 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (16.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	$13,555			$289			$13,265	63.1	49.5	196	61		190002301896
136	Sheldon High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Fourth Street	Sheldon	51201	O'Brien County	Sheldon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 324-2501	356	26	13.5	32.9%	233 (65.4%)	4 (1.1%)	105 (29.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (2.0%)	$16,589			$199			$16,390	63	68.5	99	37		192598001474
137	East Mills Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1505 E 15th Street	Malvern	51551	Mills County	East Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 624-8645	234	19	12.3	36.8%	210 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$17,336			$249			$17,088	62.9	60.6	144	7		191824001046
138	Riverside Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	18997 Hwy 59	Oakland	51560	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 484-2291	365	24	15	34.8%	310 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$14,392			$196			$14,197	62.6	59.7	150	12		190002700260
139	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1400 S. Dubuque Street	North Liberty	52317	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1210	1,286	77	16.6	24.3%	864 (67.2%)	168 (13.1%)	124 (9.6%)	37 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	$16,180			$374			$15,807	62.6	69.1	97	42		191470002241
140	Paton-Churdan Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	606 Adrian St	Churdan	50050	Greene County	Paton-Churdan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 389-3111	99	1	100	47.5%	88 (88.9%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	$11,337			$119			$11,218	62.5	70.6	91	49		192238001339