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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
190483000137	121	Benton Community Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 1st St	Van Horne	52346	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 228-8701	496	30	16.7	26.8%	457 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$15,474	$238	$15,236	64.5	58.2	150	29
191098000679	122	English Valleys Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	765 West Broad Street	North English	52316	Iowa County	English Valleys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 664-3631	231	18	13	48.5%	201 (87.0%)	8 (3.5%)	15 (6.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$17,392	$250	$17,142	64.5	63.6	116	6
192094001256	123	North Scott High School	Public	9-12	200 S 1st St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-9631	1,059	62	16.9	21.4%	925 (87.3%)	18 (1.7%)	65 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	$13,462	$367	$13,094	64.3	68.2	97	26
193162001842	124	Whiting Senior High School	Public	7-12	606 West St	Whiting	51063	Monona County	Whiting Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 455-2468	79	12	6.6	45.6%	63 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	$15,924	$161	$15,763	64.2	50.8	183	59
190759000361	125	Clear Creek Amana High School	Public	9-12	551 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-2361	728	53	13.8	23.1%	593 (81.5%)	37 (5.1%)	51 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	$30,158	$269	$29,889	63.7	62.3	125
191179000716	126	Forest City High School	Public	9-12	206 W School St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 585-2324	324	27	12	35.2%	264 (81.5%)	9 (2.8%)	32 (9.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	$15,828	$270	$15,558	63.1	80.6	35	91
190002400961	127	South Central Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	709 W Main St	Lake City	51449	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 464-7211	278	27	10.2	45.0%	256 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	$16,981	$194	$16,787	62.9	49.5	191	64
192727001592	128	Starmont High School	Public	9-12	3202 40th St	Arlington	50606	Fayette County	Starmont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 933-4598	191	20	9.5	56.5%	182 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$18,632	$658	$17,974	62.9	38.1	240	112
193195001865	129	Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	178	16	10.8	26.4%	168 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$12,981	$399	$12,582	62.9	58.8	143	14
193096001801	130	West Harrison Middle School/High School	Public	5-12	410 Pine St	Mondamin	51557	Harrison County	West Harrison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 646-2231	148	9	16.1	43.2%	139 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$16,228	$614	$15,614	62.7	59.4	136	6

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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)
190483000137	121	Benton Community Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 1st St	Van Horne	52346	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 228-8701	496	30	16.7	26.8%	457 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$15,474			$238			$15,236	64.5	58.2	150	29
191098000679	122	English Valleys Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	765 West Broad Street	North English	52316	Iowa County	English Valleys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 664-3631	231	18	13	48.5%	201 (87.0%)	8 (3.5%)	15 (6.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$17,392			$250			$17,142	64.5	63.6	116	6
192094001256	123	North Scott High School	Public	9-12	200 S 1st St	Eldridge	52748	Scott County	North Scott Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 285-9631	1,059	62	16.9	21.4%	925 (87.3%)	18 (1.7%)	65 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	$13,462			$367			$13,094	64.3	68.2	97	26
193162001842	124	Whiting Senior High School	Public	7-12	606 West St	Whiting	51063	Monona County	Whiting Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 455-2468	79	12	6.6	45.6%	63 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	$15,924			$161			$15,763	64.2	50.8	183	59
190759000361	125	Clear Creek Amana High School	Public	9-12	551 W Marengo Rd	Tiffin	52340	Johnson County	Clear Creek Amana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 545-2361	728	53	13.8	23.1%	593 (81.5%)	37 (5.1%)	51 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	$30,158			$269			$29,889	63.7	62.3	125
191179000716	126	Forest City High School	Public	9-12	206 W School St	Forest City	50436	Winnebago County	Forest City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 585-2324	324	27	12	35.2%	264 (81.5%)	9 (2.8%)	32 (9.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	$15,828			$270			$15,558	63.1	80.6	35	91
190002400961	127	South Central Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	709 W Main St	Lake City	51449	Calhoun County	South Central Calhoun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 464-7211	278	27	10.2	45.0%	256 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	$16,981			$194			$16,787	62.9	49.5	191	64
192727001592	128	Starmont High School	Public	9-12	3202 40th St	Arlington	50606	Fayette County	Starmont Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 933-4598	191	20	9.5	56.5%	182 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$18,632			$658			$17,974	62.9	38.1	240	112
193195001865	129	Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	178	16	10.8	26.4%	168 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$12,981			$399			$12,582	62.9	58.8	143	14
193096001801	130	West Harrison Middle School/High School	Public	5-12	410 Pine St	Mondamin	51557	Harrison County	West Harrison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 646-2231	148	9	16.1	43.2%	139 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$16,228			$614			$15,614	62.7	59.4	136	6