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Best High Schools in Zip Code 52314

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470

Students

Top rankedMount Vernon High School84^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The 52314 zip code is home to a single high school, Mount Vernon High School, which serves the Mount Vernon Community School District. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in Iowa, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year and maintaining a strong 4-star rating in subsequent years.

Mount Vernon High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with a 88.3% four-year graduation rate and students performing well above state averages on the ISASP exams in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's spending per student, at $16,419, is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its success. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17:1, allowing for more individualized attention and support for its students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is slightly higher than the state average, the relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with only 13.81% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests the school serves a relatively affluent community. Overall, Mount Vernon Community School District and its flagship high school are providing a high-quality education to their students, consistently ranking among the best in the state.

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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
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	731 Palisades Rd SW	Mount Vernon	52314	Linn County	Mount Vernon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 895-8843	470	27	17.4	13.2%	422 (89.8%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	70.6	84^th of 340 public high schools	75.3%		76.1	52^nd of 338 public high schools	84.6%	32	80.6	69.4	79.5	86.4	83.3	84.4	75.0	$16,419	$191	$16,228

Cities Near Zip Code 52314

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	1.21 mi	3	60^th
Lisbon	2.82 mi	2	61^st
Springville	8.22 mi	2	116^th
Solon	9.49 mi	4	37^th
Cedar Rapids	9.59 mi	40	333^rd

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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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