Algona High School

Algona High School is a medium-sized four-year high school in Algona, Iowa, overseen by Algona Comm School District. The school teaches 458 students in grades 9 through 12.

Algona High School is one of 5 schools operated by Algona Comm School District, a district that enrolls 1,583 students overall.

On demographics, Algona High School lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 36% of students at Algona High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Algona High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.7%.

Across the wider county, Kossuth County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,697, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Kossuth County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,954 students), Algona High School is one campus in the mix.

Algona Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Algona High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Algona High School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 75.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Algona High School has increased 3%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 458 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 4% to 10%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.