Best High Schools in Iowa

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
191668000996	131	Lewis Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8322	927	54	17	34.4%	757 (81.7%)	14 (1.5%)	109 (11.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	$12,326	$379	$11,947	62.7	55.7	160	29
190354000050	132	Ames High School	Public	9-12	1801 Ridgewood Drive	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 817-0600	1,403	83	16.8	30.0%	905 (64.5%)	132 (9.4%)	156 (11.1%)	119 (8.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.5%)	$11,820	$335	$11,486	62.6	66.5	103	29
190322001939	133	Akron Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	850 Kerr Drive	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	192	18	10.6	28.1%	165 (85.9%)	2 (1.0%)	13 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$15,890	$178	$15,711	62.5	66.1	105	28
192160002248	134	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School	Public	9-12	900 John Montgomery Dr	Ida Grove	51445	Ida County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 364-3371	306	23	13.4	39.5%	284 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	$13,922	$453	$13,469	62.1	57.5	154	20
193051001744	135	Waukee High School	Public	10-12	555 SE University Avenue	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5163	1,268	82	15.3	24.1%	850 (67.0%)	120 (9.5%)	103 (8.1%)	111 (8.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.3%)	$13,035	$231	$12,804	62	71.1	78	57
191875001097	136	Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	275	20	13.9	22.5%	253 (92.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$13,788	$409	$13,378	62	21.8	289	153
192121001271	137	Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School	Public	6-12	704 7th Street North	Northwood	50459	Worth County	Northwood-Kensett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 324-2142	273	21	12.8	36.6%	229 (83.9%)	6 (2.2%)	28 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$13,460	$270	$13,190	61.7	60.3	132	5
191332000804	138	Guthrie Center High School	Public	9-12	906 School St	Guthrie Center	50115	Guthrie County	Guthrie Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 332-2236	215	20	10.6	28.8%	198 (92.1%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$15,442	$236	$15,206	61.7	72.9	67	71
190336000030	139	Algona High School	Public	9-12	601 S Hale	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 295-7207	463	30	15.3	31.3%	413 (89.2%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$16,836	$248	$16,588	61.3	56.7	157	18
192505001967	140	Ruthven-Ayrshire High School	Public	7-12	1505 Washington St	Ruthven	51358	Palo Alto County	Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 837-5212	77	5	15	54.5%	68 (88.3%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	$17,561	$361	$17,200	61.3	36	247	107

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 338)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
191668000996	131	Lewis Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 366-8322	927	54	17	34.4%	757 (81.7%)	14 (1.5%)	109 (11.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	$12,326			$379			$11,947	62.7	55.7	160	29
190354000050	132	Ames High School	Public	9-12	1801 Ridgewood Drive	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 817-0600	1,403	83	16.8	30.0%	905 (64.5%)	132 (9.4%)	156 (11.1%)	119 (8.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.5%)	$11,820			$335			$11,486	62.6	66.5	103	29
190322001939	133	Akron Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	850 Kerr Drive	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	192	18	10.6	28.1%	165 (85.9%)	2 (1.0%)	13 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$15,890			$178			$15,711	62.5	66.1	105	28
192160002248	134	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School	Public	9-12	900 John Montgomery Dr	Ida Grove	51445	Ida County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 364-3371	306	23	13.4	39.5%	284 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	$13,922			$453			$13,469	62.1	57.5	154	20
193051001744	135	Waukee High School	Public	10-12	555 SE University Avenue	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5163	1,268	82	15.3	24.1%	850 (67.0%)	120 (9.5%)	103 (8.1%)	111 (8.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.3%)	$13,035			$231			$12,804	62	71.1	78	57
191875001097	136	Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	275	20	13.9	22.5%	253 (92.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$13,788			$409			$13,378	62	21.8	289	153
192121001271	137	Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School	Public	6-12	704 7th Street North	Northwood	50459	Worth County	Northwood-Kensett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 324-2142	273	21	12.8	36.6%	229 (83.9%)	6 (2.2%)	28 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$13,460			$270			$13,190	61.7	60.3	132	5
191332000804	138	Guthrie Center High School	Public	9-12	906 School St	Guthrie Center	50115	Guthrie County	Guthrie Center Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 332-2236	215	20	10.6	28.8%	198 (92.1%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$15,442			$236			$15,206	61.7	72.9	67	71
190336000030	139	Algona High School	Public	9-12	601 S Hale	Algona	50511	Kossuth County	Algona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 295-7207	463	30	15.3	31.3%	413 (89.2%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	$16,836			$248			$16,588	61.3	56.7	157	18
192505001967	140	Ruthven-Ayrshire High School	Public	7-12	1505 Washington St	Ruthven	51358	Palo Alto County	Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 837-5212	77	5	15	54.5%	68 (88.3%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	$17,561			$361			$17,200	61.3	36	247	107