For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 240 students in Emmetsburg Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Emmetsburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Emmetsburg Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Emmetsburg High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
750 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Emmetsburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,065 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,771 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,065
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,771
$16,042
Best Emmetsburg Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emmetsburg High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 King St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-2966
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-2966
Grades: 9-12
| 240 students
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