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Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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School
Type
Grades
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Zip
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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
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91
Osage Middle School
Public
5-8
820 Sawyer
Osage
50461
Mitchell County
Osage Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 732-3127
268
17
16.2
32.8%
245 (91.4%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (4.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (3.4%)
$10,699
$177
$10,522
69.6
62
131
40
190897002011
92
Cowles Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
6401 College Ave
Des Moines
50324
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 242-7818
391
22
17.8
16.9%
305 (78.0%)
6 (1.5%)
25 (6.4%)
13 (3.3%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
38 (9.7%)
$14,566
$624
$13,942
69.4
81.9
28
64
191473000905
93
Riverbend Middle School
Public
6-8
1124 Union St.
Iowa Falls
50126
Hardin County
Iowa Falls Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 648-6430
288
20
14.4
41.7%
246 (85.4%)
3 (1.0%)
28 (9.7%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (3.1%)
$11,292
$148
$11,144
69.2
61.3
136
43
192083002179
94
North Union Middle School
Public
6-8
203 5th St North
Swea City
50590
Kossuth County
North Kossuth Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 272-4361
128
10
12.9
53.1%
116 (90.6%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (5.5%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.1%)
$13,665
$322
$13,343
69.1
87.3
10
84
191095000676
95
Emmetsburg Middle School
Public
5-8
205 King Street
Emmetsburg
50536
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 852-2892
225
11
20.2
48.0%
195 (86.7%)
1 (0.4%)
18 (8.0%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (4.0%)
$11,531
$229
$11,302
69
60
145
50
191545000749
96
Summit Middle School
Public
6-7
9500 Windsor Parkway
Johnston
50131
Polk County
Johnston Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 986-0318
1,112
69
16
26.8%
738 (66.4%)
126 (11.3%)
83 (7.5%)
106 (9.5%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
58 (5.2%)
$11,977
$474
$11,503
68.9
74.6
62
34
192094001255
97
North Scott Junior High School
Public
7-8
502 S 5th St
Eldridge
52748
Scott County
North Scott Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(563) 285-8272
541
36
14.8
24.0%
468 (86.5%)
15 (2.8%)
35 (6.5%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
1 (0.2%)
17 (3.1%)
$12,673
$110
$12,563
68.9
70.5
85
12
191311000170
98
Nodaway Valley Middle School
Public
6-8
112 1st St
Fontanelle
50846
Adair County
Nodaway Valley Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 745-2291
132
10
13.5
50.0%
116 (87.9%)
1 (0.8%)
11 (8.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.0%)
$13,138
$162
$12,976
68.6
70.3
87
11
191875001097
99
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
68.4
61.6
135
36
190378000085
100
Westside Junior-Senior High School
Public
6-12
108 Clinton St
Westside
51467
Crawford County
Ar-We-Va Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 663-4311
106
5
21.8
33.0%
79 (74.5%)
2 (1.9%)
21 (19.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.8%)
$20,284
$449
$19,835
68.1
81.9
29
71
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About our rankings:
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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Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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