Emmetsburg High School

Emmetsburg High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, with a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the Emmetsburg Community School District, which is ranked 107 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmetsburg High School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.7% to 96.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 11.8% to 23.4% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to address.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as West Bend-Mallard High School, Ruthven-Ayrshire High School, and Graettinger-Terril High School, Emmetsburg High School generally performs better academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,069, which is lower than some of the nearby schools, an area that may be worth exploring further.