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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
192682001572	251	Southeast Polk High School	Public	9-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	2,353	124	18.9	31.6%	1,793 (76.2%)	151 (6.4%)	231 (9.8%)	53 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	112 (4.8%)	$14,031	$366	$13,665	36.2	44.2	217	34
191965001153	252	Monticello High School	Public	9-12	850 East Oak Street	Monticello	52310	Jones County	Monticello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 465-3000	366	26	14	26.5%	339 (92.6%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$22,482	$310	$22,171	36	53	173	79
190495000668	253	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1301 Berdan St	Eddyville	52553	Wapello County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 969-4288	423	30	14.2	35.2%	403 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$11,907	$211	$11,695	36	28.4	271	18
191473000904	254	Iowa Falls - Alden High School	Public	9-12	1903 North Taylor	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 648-6440	412	30	13.7	34.7%	356 (86.4%)	7 (1.7%)	38 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$12,616	$163	$12,453	35.9	32.4	260	6
192640001504	255	East High School	Public	9-12	3200 S. Cypress St.	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4000	1,495	75	20	53.8%	889 (59.5%)	108 (7.2%)	362 (24.2%)	20 (1.3%)	22 (1.5%)	29 (1.9%)	65 (4.3%)	$14,108	$401	$13,707	35.8	28.1	272	17
190861000492	256	Davis County Community High School	Public	9-12	503 E. Locust	Bloomfield	52537	Davis County	Davis County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 664-2200	408	25	16.5	38.5%	387 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$15,057	$442	$14,614	35.8	29.2	267	11
190798000396	257	Columbus Community High School	Public	9-12	1004 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 728-2231	201	21	9.6	60.2%	54 (26.9%)	3 (1.5%)	139 (69.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$18,475	$545	$17,930	35.6	37.3	245	12
192061001226	258	Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 E 4th St S	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-5797	818	49	16.7	47.2%	681 (83.3%)	30 (3.7%)	64 (7.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	$16,163	$234	$15,929	35.5	32.3	261	3
191034000658	259	River Valley Junior- Senior High School	Public	6-12	916 Hackberry St	Correctionville	51016	Woodbury County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 372-4656	168	17	10.1	54.2%	155 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	$14,395	$258	$14,136	34.9	43.3	220	39
192973001692	260	Wapello Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-3241	193	17	11.4	38.3%	161 (83.4%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	$16,649	$272	$16,377	34.8	26.4	277	17

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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)
192682001572	251	Southeast Polk High School	Public	9-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	2,353	124	18.9	31.6%	1,793 (76.2%)	151 (6.4%)	231 (9.8%)	53 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	112 (4.8%)	$14,031			$366			$13,665	36.2	44.2	217	34
191965001153	252	Monticello High School	Public	9-12	850 East Oak Street	Monticello	52310	Jones County	Monticello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 465-3000	366	26	14	26.5%	339 (92.6%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$22,482			$310			$22,171	36	53	173	79
190495000668	253	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1301 Berdan St	Eddyville	52553	Wapello County	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Central School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 969-4288	423	30	14.2	35.2%	403 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$11,907			$211			$11,695	36	28.4	271	18
191473000904	254	Iowa Falls - Alden High School	Public	9-12	1903 North Taylor	Iowa Falls	50126	Hardin County	Iowa Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 648-6440	412	30	13.7	34.7%	356 (86.4%)	7 (1.7%)	38 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$12,616			$163			$12,453	35.9	32.4	260	6
192640001504	255	East High School	Public	9-12	3200 S. Cypress St.	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4000	1,495	75	20	53.8%	889 (59.5%)	108 (7.2%)	362 (24.2%)	20 (1.3%)	22 (1.5%)	29 (1.9%)	65 (4.3%)	$14,108			$401			$13,707	35.8	28.1	272	17
190861000492	256	Davis County Community High School	Public	9-12	503 E. Locust	Bloomfield	52537	Davis County	Davis County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 664-2200	408	25	16.5	38.5%	387 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$15,057			$442			$14,614	35.8	29.2	267	11
190798000396	257	Columbus Community High School	Public	9-12	1004 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 728-2231	201	21	9.6	60.2%	54 (26.9%)	3 (1.5%)	139 (69.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$18,475			$545			$17,930	35.6	37.3	245	12
192061001226	258	Newton Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 E 4th St S	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 792-5797	818	49	16.7	47.2%	681 (83.3%)	30 (3.7%)	64 (7.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	$16,163			$234			$15,929	35.5	32.3	261	3
191034000658	259	River Valley Junior- Senior High School	Public	6-12	916 Hackberry St	Correctionville	51016	Woodbury County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 372-4656	168	17	10.1	54.2%	155 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	$14,395			$258			$14,136	34.9	43.3	220	39
192973001692	260	Wapello Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-3241	193	17	11.4	38.3%	161 (83.4%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	$16,649			$272			$16,377	34.8	26.4	277	17