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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Des Moines County, Iowa

14 public schools in Des Moines County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Aldo Leopold Intermediate School leads the list at 10.6:1, against a median of 13.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
14
Des Moines County, Iowa
Best Students/teacher
10.6:1
Median Students/teacher
13.5:1
LOWEST RATIO · DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Aldo Leopold Intermediate SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictMiddle41210.6:1
2Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary29810.7:1
3Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary30511.3:1
4James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary21211.5:1
5Mediapolis High SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictHigh31212.3:1
6North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary26812.4:1
7West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High SchoolWest Burlington, IAWest Burlington Ind School DistrictHigh39613.3:1
8Danville Elementary SchoolDanville, IADanville Comm School DistrictElementary36213.7:1
9Burlington Community High SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictHigh1,01614.3:1
10Mediapolis Elementary SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictElementary43214.8:1
11Edward Stone Middle SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictMiddle45215.1:1
12Danville Junior-Senior High SchoolDanville, IADanville Comm School DistrictHigh28916.1:1
13West Burlington Elem SchoolWest Burlington, IAWest Burlington Ind School DistrictElementary47916.8:1
14Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle22220.4:1
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