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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50472

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At a glance

School

166

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSt Ansgar High School28^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The 50472 zip code is home to a single high school, St Ansgar High School, which is part of the St Ansgar Community School District. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 30 high schools in Iowa over the past few years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Ansgar High School boasts impressive academic performance, with the majority of its students scoring proficient or better on the ISASP assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, often outperforming the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is 88.3%, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 students per teacher, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for its diverse student population, of which 25.47% receive free or reduced-price lunch.

The St Ansgar Community School District, which the high school is a part of, is also highly ranked, coming in at 10th out of 313 districts in Iowa and earning a 5-star rating. This indicates that the district is providing strong resources and support to the high school, contributing to its consistent academic excellence and high rankings over time.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Ansgar High School	Public	9-12	206 East 8th Street	Saint Ansgar	50472	Mitchell County	St Ansgar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 713-4720	166	18	9.1	23.5%	156 (94.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	81.2	28^th of 340 public high schools	91.8%		81.7	27^th of 338 public high schools	92.0%	1	88.4	73.5	84.4	95.3	85.3	100.0	76.5	$18,983	$368	$18,616

Cities Near Zip Code 50472

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Ansgar	0.25 mi	3	22^nd
Osage	8.19 mi	4	110^th
Manly	15.46 mi	2	170^th
Northwood	15.81 mi	2	265^th
Nora Springs	16.52 mi	2	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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