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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
190666000272	31	Center Point-Urbana High School	Public	9-12	145 Iowa Street	Center Point	52213	Linn County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 849-1102	463	30	15.6	10.6%	435 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$12,937	$145	$12,792	80.3	75.4	53	22
191746001014	32	Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1200 N 2nd Ave	Logan	51546	Harrison County	Logan-Magnolia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 644-2250	307	21	14.7	27.4%	289 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	$11,820	$85	$11,735	79.9	78.2	44	12
193102001807	33	West Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	307	21	14.9	21.2%	281 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$16,584	$345	$16,239	79.9	88.6	14	19
191533000924	34	Jesup High School	Public	9-12	531 Prospect	Jesup	50648	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	278	21	13.4	22.7%	262 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$13,563	$202	$13,361	79.7	66.7	101	67
191614000967	35	Harris-Lake Park High School	Public	6-12	905 South Market	Lake Park	51347	Dickinson County	Harris-Lake Park Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 832-3809	160	16	10.1	26.9%	146 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$14,186	$659	$13,528	79.4	81.6	31	4
192823001647	36	Underwood High School	Public	9-12	629 North Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2703	243	17	14	14.8%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$13,963	$96	$13,867	79.2	85.8	20	16
192628001491	37	Sigourney Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	907 E Pleasant Valley	Sigourney	52591	Keokuk County	Sigourney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 622-2010	270	19	13.8	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,848	$327	$14,520	78.7	63.6	115	78
191611000965	38	Lake Mills Senior High School	Public	9-12	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0893	210	18	11.4	27.6%	187 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$15,089	$496	$14,593	78.6	72.3	72	34
191320000792	39	Grinnell Community Senior High School	Public	9-12	1333 Sunset St	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2720	471	34	13.8	29.9%	424 (90.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$14,271	$399	$13,871	78.4	69.8	86	47
193056001755	40	Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	102 N Dekalb Street	Corydon	50060	Wayne County	Wayne Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 872-2184	257	21	12	49.4%	239 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,434	$263	$14,171	78.3	72.9	68	28

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
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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)
190666000272	31	Center Point-Urbana High School	Public	9-12	145 Iowa Street	Center Point	52213	Linn County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 849-1102	463	30	15.6	10.6%	435 (94.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$12,937			$145			$12,792	80.3	75.4	53	22
191746001014	32	Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1200 N 2nd Ave	Logan	51546	Harrison County	Logan-Magnolia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 644-2250	307	21	14.7	27.4%	289 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	$11,820			$85			$11,735	79.9	78.2	44	12
193102001807	33	West Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	307	21	14.9	21.2%	281 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$16,584			$345			$16,239	79.9	88.6	14	19
191533000924	34	Jesup High School	Public	9-12	531 Prospect	Jesup	50648	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 827-1700	278	21	13.4	22.7%	262 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$13,563			$202			$13,361	79.7	66.7	101	67
191614000967	35	Harris-Lake Park High School	Public	6-12	905 South Market	Lake Park	51347	Dickinson County	Harris-Lake Park Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 832-3809	160	16	10.1	26.9%	146 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$14,186			$659			$13,528	79.4	81.6	31	4
192823001647	36	Underwood High School	Public	9-12	629 North Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2703	243	17	14	14.8%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$13,963			$96			$13,867	79.2	85.8	20	16
192628001491	37	Sigourney Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	907 E Pleasant Valley	Sigourney	52591	Keokuk County	Sigourney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 622-2010	270	19	13.8	34.4%	254 (94.1%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$14,848			$327			$14,520	78.7	63.6	115	78
191611000965	38	Lake Mills Senior High School	Public	9-12	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 592-0893	210	18	11.4	27.6%	187 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$15,089			$496			$14,593	78.6	72.3	72	34
191320000792	39	Grinnell Community Senior High School	Public	9-12	1333 Sunset St	Grinnell	50112	Poweshiek County	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 236-2720	471	34	13.8	29.9%	424 (90.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$14,271			$399			$13,871	78.4	69.8	86	47
193056001755	40	Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	102 N Dekalb Street	Corydon	50060	Wayne County	Wayne Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 872-2184	257	21	12	49.4%	239 (93.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	$14,434			$263			$14,171	78.3	72.9	68	28