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Highland Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in Highland Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Highland Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
559 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Highland Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $18,778 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,102 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,778
$16,468
Spending / Student
$18,102
$16,042
Best Highland Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1715 Vine Avenue
Riverside, IA 52327
(319) 648-2891
Riverside, IA 52327
(319) 648-2891
Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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