Best High Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
191248000758	191	George-Little Rock Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Indiana Ave	George	51237	Lyon County	George-Little Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 475-3311	123	12	9.9	42.3%	98 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	4 (3.3%)	$17,030	$154	$16,876	50.3	42.8	222	31
191584000948	192	Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	1811 W Madison	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 842-2173	500	34	14.8	40.0%	451 (90.2%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	$14,996	$157	$14,839	50.2	32.8	259	67
192760001610	193	Sumner-Fredericksburg High School	Public	9-12	802 West Sixth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 578-3341	260	19	13.6	28.5%	233 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$15,045	$72	$14,973	49.8	55.9	159	34
192496001431	194	Rockford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 756-3813	174	17	10.2	48.3%	163 (93.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$15,905	$659	$15,246	49.7	30.2	265	71
191069002048	195	South Hardin High School	Public	9-12	1800 24th St	Eldora	50627	Hardin County	Eldora-New Providence Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 939-3421	242	19	13	42.6%	212 (87.6%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$16,134	$452	$15,681	49.7	45.4	211	16
190002301896	196	Sioux Central High School	Public	9-12	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	274	20	13.6	33.6%	234 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (10.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	$13,555	$289	$13,265	49.5	52.6	174	22
191848001057	197	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School	Public	9-12	501 South 7th Street	Mapleton	51034	Monona County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 881-1317	283	20	14.4	49.1%	244 (86.2%)	10 (3.5%)	22 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$14,038	$352	$13,685	49.3	28	273	76
191338000808	198	H-L-V Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 5th Street	Victor	52347	Iowa County	H-L-V Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 647-2161	140	7	20	32.1%	133 (95.0%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$16,288	$495	$15,793	49.3	53.6	171	27
193180001850	199	Wilton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2629	427	31	13.8	25.8%	386 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$15,237	$237	$15,001	49.2	46.9	203	4
190705000313	200	Chariton High School	Public	9-12	501 N Grand	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 774-5066	392	28	14.1	50.0%	365 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$15,840	$216	$15,624	49.1	44.8	215	15

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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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Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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)
191248000758	191	George-Little Rock Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Indiana Ave	George	51237	Lyon County	George-Little Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 475-3311	123	12	9.9	42.3%	98 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	4 (3.3%)	$17,030			$154			$16,876	50.3	42.8	222	31
191584000948	192	Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	1811 W Madison	Knoxville	50138	Marion County	Knoxville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 842-2173	500	34	14.8	40.0%	451 (90.2%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	$14,996			$157			$14,839	50.2	32.8	259	67
192760001610	193	Sumner-Fredericksburg High School	Public	9-12	802 West Sixth Street	Sumner	50674	Bremer County	Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 578-3341	260	19	13.6	28.5%	233 (89.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$15,045			$72			$14,973	49.8	55.9	159	34
192496001431	194	Rockford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 756-3813	174	17	10.2	48.3%	163 (93.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$15,905			$659			$15,246	49.7	30.2	265	71
191069002048	195	South Hardin High School	Public	9-12	1800 24th St	Eldora	50627	Hardin County	Eldora-New Providence Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 939-3421	242	19	13	42.6%	212 (87.6%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$16,134			$452			$15,681	49.7	45.4	211	16
190002301896	196	Sioux Central High School	Public	9-12	4440 U.S. Hwy 71	Sioux Rapids	50585	Buena Vista County	Sioux Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 283-2571	274	20	13.6	33.6%	234 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (10.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	$13,555			$289			$13,265	49.5	52.6	174	22
191848001057	197	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School	Public	9-12	501 South 7th Street	Mapleton	51034	Monona County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 881-1317	283	20	14.4	49.1%	244 (86.2%)	10 (3.5%)	22 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$14,038			$352			$13,685	49.3	28	273	76
191338000808	198	H-L-V Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 5th Street	Victor	52347	Iowa County	H-L-V Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 647-2161	140	7	20	32.1%	133 (95.0%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$16,288			$495			$15,793	49.3	53.6	171	27
193180001850	199	Wilton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2629	427	31	13.8	25.8%	386 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$15,237			$237			$15,001	49.2	46.9	203	4
190705000313	200	Chariton High School	Public	9-12	501 N Grand	Chariton	50049	Lucas County	Chariton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 774-5066	392	28	14.1	50.0%	365 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$15,840			$216			$15,624	49.1	44.8	215	15