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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Iowa · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Iowa. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST RATIO · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
51Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,50117.7:1
52Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictHigh1,73117.7:1
53Central Springs Middle SchoolNora Springs, IACentral Springs Comm School DistrictMiddle25517.6:1
54Ames High SchoolAmes, IAAmes Comm School DistrictHigh1,44017.6:1
55Heritage ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary53017.4:1
56Lewis Central Senior High SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IALewis Central Comm School DistrictHigh1,02017.4:1
57Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon, IAMount Vernon Comm School DistrictHigh47017.4:1
58Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictHigh1,72217.4:1
59Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IACouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictHigh1,14617.4:1
60Titan Hill Intermediate SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IALewis Central Comm School DistrictElementary90117.4:1
61Glenwood Senior High SchoolGlenwood, IAGlenwood Comm School DistrictHigh57017.3:1
62Echo Hill ElementaryMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary53617.3:1
63Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary56517.3:1
64Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary47217.3:1
65Spencer Middle SchoolSpencer, IASpencer Comm School DistrictMiddle51417.3:1
66Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary70817.3:1
67Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwood, IAGlenwood Comm School DistrictMiddle45317.2:1
68Pineview ElementaryIowa Falls, IAIowa Falls Comm School DistrictElementary28117.2:1
69North Polk High SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictHigh64417.2:1
70Howar Middle SchoolCenterville, IACenterville Comm School DistrictMiddle29817.2:1
71Fort Dodge High SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School DistrictHigh1,02017.2:1
72Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLogan, IALogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictElementary43117.2:1
73Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary44517.1:1
74Hinton High SchoolHinton, IAHinton Comm School DistrictHigh37017.1:1
75Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawton, IALawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictHigh33917.1:1
76Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon, IAMount Vernon Comm School DistrictMiddle42517.1:1
77Linn-Mar High SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictHigh2,22917.1:1
78Fort Dodge Middle SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School DistrictMiddle76517.1:1
79Osage Middle SchoolOsage, IAOsage Comm School DistrictMiddle28917.0:1
80Feelhaver Elementary SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary22717.0:1
81South Tama County High SchoolTama, IASouth Tama CountyHigh42117.0:1
82Spencer High SchoolSpencer, IASpencer Comm School DistrictHigh68817.0:1
83Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary63016.9:1
84Children's Village WestDavenport, IADavenport Comm School DistrictElementary29616.9:1
85North High SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School DistrictHigh1,19016.9:1
86Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65216.9:1
87Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictElementary35616.9:1
88McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle67016.8:1
89West High SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh1,69616.8:1
90Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnell, IAGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictHigh51216.8:1
91Benton Community Middle SchoolVan Horne, IABenton Comm School DistrictMiddle23516.8:1
92Dallas Center-Grimes High SchoolGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictHigh1,07316.8:1
93Benton Community Senior High SchoolVan Horne, IABenton Comm School DistrictHigh47316.8:1
94Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle65716.8:1
95Waukee High SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh1,37516.8:1
96West Burlington Elem SchoolWest Burlington, IAWest Burlington Ind School DistrictElementary47916.8:1
97Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High SchoolTabor, IAFremont-Mills Comm School DistrictHigh21316.8:1
98Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolSergeant Bluff, IASergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictHigh55216.7:1
99Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,47016.7:1
100Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39216.7:1
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