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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
81	Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School	Public	7-12	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 629-2325	213	13	16.7	31.5%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	$16,858	$164	$16,694	70.8	71.4	84	3	191212000745
82	Cascade Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	505 Johnson St NW	Cascade	52033	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9640	392	33	11.9	23.2%	357 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$17,184	$110	$17,075	70.7	81.9	24	58	193135001825
83	Vinton-Shellsburg High School	Public	9-12	210 W. 21st St.	Vinton	52349	Benton County	Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 436-4728	414	31	13.2	49.5%	377 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	$14,506	$207	$14,299	70.6	72.4	77	6	192931001681
84	Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	731 Palisades Rd SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 895-8843	470	27	17.4	13.2%	422 (89.8%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	$16,419	$191	$16,228	70.6	76.1	52	32	192004001883
85	Lake Mills Senior High School	Public	9-12	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0893	193	19	10.3	35.2%	156 (80.8%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$15,089	$496	$14,593	70.6	78.6	38	47	191611000965
86	West Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	284	23	12.5	24.6%	259 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$16,584	$345	$16,239	70.3	79.9	33	53	193102001807
87	Sibley-Ocheyedan High School	Public	9-12	120 11th Ave NE	Sibley	51249	Osceola County	Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 754-3601	195	17	11.4	48.2%	130 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	5 (2.6%)	$14,480	$149	$14,331	70.3	66.3	111	24	190001501487
88	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School	Public	9-12	900 John Montgomery Dr	Ida Grove	51445	Ida County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 364-3371	326	23	14.1	39.9%	306 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$13,922	$453	$13,469	69.9	62.1	134	46	192160002248
89	New Hampton High School	Public	9-12	710 W Main	New Hampton	50659	Chickasaw County	New Hampton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 394-2134	318	29	11	37.4%	270 (84.9%)	5 (1.6%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$15,686	$254	$15,431	69.9	73.1	73	16	192034001206
90	Union High School	Public	9-12	200 Adams St	La Porte City	50651	Black Hawk County	Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 342-2697	279	23	11.8	24.0%	255 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$15,170	$348	$14,821	69.8	66.3	112	22	190002200957

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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
81	Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School	Public	7-12	1114 US Hwy 275	Tabor	51653	Fremont County	Fremont-Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 629-2325	213	13	16.7	31.5%	195 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	$16,858			$164			$16,694	70.8	71.4	84	3		191212000745
82	Cascade Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	505 Johnson St NW	Cascade	52033	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9640	392	33	11.9	23.2%	357 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$17,184			$110			$17,075	70.7	81.9	24	58		193135001825
83	Vinton-Shellsburg High School	Public	9-12	210 W. 21st St.	Vinton	52349	Benton County	Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 436-4728	414	31	13.2	49.5%	377 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	$14,506			$207			$14,299	70.6	72.4	77	6		192931001681
84	Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	731 Palisades Rd SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 895-8843	470	27	17.4	13.2%	422 (89.8%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	$16,419			$191			$16,228	70.6	76.1	52	32		192004001883
85	Lake Mills Senior High School	Public	9-12	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0893	193	19	10.3	35.2%	156 (80.8%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	$15,089			$496			$14,593	70.6	78.6	38	47		191611000965
86	West Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	284	23	12.5	24.6%	259 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$16,584			$345			$16,239	70.3	79.9	33	53		193102001807
87	Sibley-Ocheyedan High School	Public	9-12	120 11th Ave NE	Sibley	51249	Osceola County	Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 754-3601	195	17	11.4	48.2%	130 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	5 (2.6%)	$14,480			$149			$14,331	70.3	66.3	111	24		190001501487
88	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School	Public	9-12	900 John Montgomery Dr	Ida Grove	51445	Ida County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 364-3371	326	23	14.1	39.9%	306 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	$13,922			$453			$13,469	69.9	62.1	134	46		192160002248
89	New Hampton High School	Public	9-12	710 W Main	New Hampton	50659	Chickasaw County	New Hampton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 394-2134	318	29	11	37.4%	270 (84.9%)	5 (1.6%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$15,686			$254			$15,431	69.9	73.1	73	16		192034001206
90	Union High School	Public	9-12	200 Adams St	La Porte City	50651	Black Hawk County	Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 342-2697	279	23	11.8	24.0%	255 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$15,170			$348			$14,821	69.8	66.3	112	22		190002200957