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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
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51
Northwest High School
Public
10-12
655 NW 10th ST
Waukee
50263
Dallas County
Waukee Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 987-5161
1,427
0
13.5%
1,130 (79.2%)
60 (4.2%)
109 (7.6%)
60 (4.2%)
2 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
65 (4.6%)
76.4
74.5
59
8
192004001883
52
Mount Vernon High School
Public
9-12
731 Palisades Rd SW
Mount Vernon
52314
Linn County
Mount Vernon Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 895-8843
468
28
16.6
14.3%
427 (91.2%)
8 (1.7%)
6 (1.3%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (5.6%)
$16,419
$191
$16,228
76.1
86.9
16
36
191545000927
53
Johnston Senior High School
Public
10-12
6500 NW 100th Street
Johnston
50131
Polk County
Johnston Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 278-0449
1,790
90
19.8
23.0%
1,241 (69.3%)
197 (11.0%)
142 (7.9%)
124 (6.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
86 (4.8%)
$11,440
$378
$11,061
75.9
78.5
43
10
190693000302
54
Central Lee High School
Public
9-12
2642 Highway 218
Donnellson
52625
Lee County
Central Lee Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 835-9510
326
23
13.9
35.0%
306 (93.9%)
4 (1.2%)
6 (1.8%)
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (2.1%)
$13,648
$237
$13,411
75.7
72.7
71
17
192898001670
55
Van Buren County Community Middle & High School
Public
7-12
405 4th Street
Keosauqua
52565
Van Buren County
Van Buren County Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 293-3334
369
28
13.3
53.4%
344 (93.2%)
4 (1.1%)
10 (2.7%)
3 (0.8%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.9%)
$14,521
$252
$14,270
75.6
61.1
129
74
191893001118
56
Mediapolis High School
Public
9-12
725 N. Northfield
Mediapolis
52637
Des Moines County
Mediapolis Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 394-3101
295
26
11.4
28.1%
269 (91.2%)
1 (0.3%)
9 (3.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.4%)
$15,192
$266
$14,926
75.5
86.9
17
39
190420000105
57
Ballard High School
Public
9-12
701 Ballard Drive
Huxley
50124
Story County
Ballard Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 597-2971
545
33
16.3
17.2%
506 (92.8%)
14 (2.6%)
19 (3.5%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
4 (0.7%)
$13,456
$266
$13,189
75.5
78.9
40
17
190385001899
58
North Union High School
Public
9-12
600 4th Ave
Armstrong
50514
Emmet County
North Union Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 868-3542
194
15
13.2
52.6%
176 (90.7%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (4.6%)
2 (1.0%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.1%)
$15,647
$203
$15,444
75.4
70.8
79
21
192466001415
59
Rock Valley High School
Public
9-12
1712 20th Ave
Rock Valley
51247
Sioux County
Rock Valley Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 476-2701
294
24
12
42.5%
164 (55.8%)
2 (0.7%)
125 (42.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.0%)
$19,603
$311
$19,292
75.4
69.6
90
31
190339000038
60
Waukon High School
Public
9-12
1061 3rd Ave NW
Waukon
52172
Allamakee County
Allamakee Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(563) 568-3466
380
25
15.2
43.7%
360 (94.7%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (3.4%)
4 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.8%)
$15,929
$265
$15,665
75.3
73.3
66
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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