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Best High Schools in Zip Code 51360

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Top rankedSpirit Lake High School96^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The 51360 zip code is home to a single high school, Spirit Lake High School, which serves the Spirit Lake community. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, ranking in the top 30% of Iowa high schools and consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spirit Lake High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with student test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly exceeding state averages. The school's graduation rate of 88.3% is higher than the Iowa state average, and its per-student spending of $14,475 is also above the state norm. These factors contribute to the school's reputation for providing a quality education and supporting student success.

While the school serves a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 21.46% of its population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, this demographic factor does not appear to hinder the school's overall performance. Spirit Lake Community School District has demonstrated a commitment to allocating resources effectively and fostering an environment that enables its students to thrive academically.

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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	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
Spirit Lake High School	Public	9-12	2701 Hill Ave	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 336-3707	393	26	15.3	22.1%	337 (85.8%)	7 (1.8%)	27 (6.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	68.9	96^th of 340 public high schools	71.8%		48.5	204^th of 338 public high schools	39.6%	108	87.2	85.2	68.5	74.5	78.4	66.3	84.1	$14,475	$248	$14,227

Cities Near Zip Code 51360

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spirit Lake	1.6 mi	3	117^th
Milford	6.72 mi	3	159^th
Lake Park	9.71 mi	2	209^th
Terril	11.23 mi	1	270^th
Estherville	15.52 mi	3	377^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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