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Spencer High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

800 E 3rd St, Spencer, IA 51301 · (712) 262-1700 · Part of Spencer Community School District

Spencer’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Spencer High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

On the path

Where Spencer kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Spencer Middle School514 students
9–12Spencer High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 E 3rd St, Spencer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9159
Grade 10191
Grade 11169
Grade 12169
Enrollment over time
709’20
746’21
712’22
718’23
688’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spencer High School from Spencer families.

Other schools in Spencer Community School District

The district →
Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Spencer
201 students11:1
Fairview Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Spencer
C+
249 students12:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Spencer
B
442 students16:1
Spencer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spencer
A−
514 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Spencer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.