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Type
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
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Average Standard
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2022
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2022
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131
AGWSR High School
Public
9-12
918 4th Avenue
Ackley
50601
Hardin County
AGWSR Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 847-2633
192
16
11.7
35.4%
166 (86.5%)
1 (0.5%)
20 (10.4%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.6%)
$20,042
$557
$19,486
60.7
54.5
163
32
192121001271
132
Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School
Public
6-12
704 7th Street North
Northwood
50459
Worth County
Northwood-Kensett Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 324-2142
273
21
12.8
36.6%
229 (83.9%)
6 (2.2%)
28 (10.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.7%)
$13,460
$270
$13,190
60.3
61.5
127
5
191464000872
133
Indianola High School
Public
9-12
1304 E 1st
Indianola
50125
Warren County
Indianola Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 961-9510
1,120
63
17.6
25.3%
991 (88.5%)
14 (1.3%)
60 (5.4%)
10 (0.9%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
43 (3.8%)
$12,807
$292
$12,516
60
50.1
182
49
190438000114
134
Baxter High School
Public
6-12
202 E State
Baxter
50028
Jasper County
Baxter Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 227-3103
256
11
24
30.1%
240 (93.8%)
1 (0.4%)
6 (2.3%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (2.7%)
$19,126
$217
$18,909
59.8
48.2
186
52
190831000444
135
Creston High School
Public
9-12
601 W Townline
Creston
50801
Union County
Creston Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 782-2116
532
34
15.8
45.7%
471 (88.5%)
6 (1.1%)
35 (6.6%)
8 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
11 (2.1%)
$16,221
$178
$16,042
59.6
66.5
97
38
193096001801
136
West Harrison Middle School/High School
Public
6-12
410 Pine St
Mondamin
51557
Harrison County
West Harrison Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 646-2231
148
9
16.1
43.2%
139 (93.9%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (2.7%)
$16,228
$614
$15,614
59.4
63.7
115
21
192700001585
137
Spirit Lake High School
Public
9-12
2701 Hill Ave
Spirit Lake
51360
Dickinson County
Spirit Lake Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 336-3707
409
24
17.3
22.7%
366 (89.5%)
5 (1.2%)
15 (3.7%)
7 (1.7%)
4 (1.0%)
1 (0.2%)
11 (2.7%)
$14,475
$248
$14,227
59.2
65.2
103
34
190807000402
138
Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance Center
Public
6-12
905 North Street
Coon Rapids
50058
Carroll County
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 999-2208
210
18
11.7
48.6%
199 (94.8%)
4 (1.9%)
3 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.9%)
59.2
68.8
87
51
191401000839
139
Highland High School
Public
9-12
1715 Vine Avenue
Riverside
52327
Washington County
Highland Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 648-2891
171
15
11.2
24.0%
153 (89.5%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (9.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$15,774
$112
$15,662
59.1
67.2
92
47
190462000124
140
Belle Plaine Junior/Senior High School
Public
7-12
610 13th Ave South
Belle Plaine
52208
Benton County
Belle Plaine Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 444-3720
193
20
9.7
34.7%
182 (94.3%)
3 (1.6%)
1 (0.5%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.6%)
$15,770
$267
$15,504
58.8
63.8
111
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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 29, 2023, 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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