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Best High Schools in Zip Code 51537

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486

Students

Top rankedHarlan High School97^th of 340 Iowa high schools

Summary:

The 51537 zip code is home to a single high school, Harlan High School, which serves the Harlan Community School District. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in Iowa, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting a graduation rate higher than the state average.

Academically, Harlan High School's students significantly outperform their peers across Iowa on the ISASP assessments, with 78.1% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 74.7% statewide. The school's per-student spending of $15,572 is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Additionally, Harlan High School benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1, lower than the state average.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is slightly higher than the state average, this could be an area for improvement. Overall, Harlan High School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, providing a quality education and positive learning environment for its students.

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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
Harlan High School	Public	9-12	2102 Durant	Harlan	51537	Shelby County	Harlan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 755-3101	486	35	13.8	28.6%	422 (86.8%)	5 (1.0%)	46 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	68.8	97^th of 340 public high schools	71.5%		68.8	98^th of 338 public high schools	71.0%	1	83.6	78.1	82.7	72.4	77.2	79.1	71.9	$15,572	$187	$15,385

Cities Near Zip Code 51537

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harlan	0.54 mi	4	176^th
Irwin	11.81 mi	1
Avoca	12.63 mi	3	79^th
Elk Horn	14.61 mi	3	289^th
Neola	17.11 mi	3	206^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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