Photo: Billwhittaker · CC BY-SA 3.0Lisbon’s public schools outscore 91% of Iowa districts
78% of students in Lisbon’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lisbon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lisbon’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 82% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,474 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Lisbon Secondary School. Enrollment is up 28% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lisbon’s grade
A: better than 91% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lisbon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lisbon
Lisbon Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 461 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lisbon
Lisbon Secondary School
Grades 7–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lisbon
Lisbon Secondary School
Grades 7–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lisbon
Lisbon Secondary School
Grades 7–12 · 301 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Lisbon’s public schools are run by Lisbon Community School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lisbon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Lisbon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | A | Lisbon |
Every school in Lisbon
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lisbon’s schools
Are Lisbon’s schools good?
By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lisbon children attend outscore 91% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lisbon in?
Lisbon Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 762 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Lisbon spend per student?
$12,474 in Lisbon Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lisbon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lisbon → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.