Can I use Fremont County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Fremont County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Fremont County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Fremont County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Fremont County Schools & Education

Name: Fremont County, Iowa Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fremont County, Iowa

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

69/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,438

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,591

School Score

69/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 61/100

State Score Position

#26

of 99 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Fremont County

Measured School Summary

Fremont County performs at an average level with a school score of 69/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,438 per pupil, Fremont County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 13% above the Iowa average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Fremont County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

69/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #26 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.

Completion

95.0%

2.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,438

$153 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Fremont County has 8 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Fremont County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Choice-program county

Fremont County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#26

of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Sidney Comm School District

Elementary and high visible

512 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 1

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Fremont-Mills Comm School District

Elementary and high visible

469 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Hamburg Comm School District

Elementary to high school visible

174 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Hamburg Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Fremont County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Fremont County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Fremont County Graduation Rate Reaches 95 Percent Mark

Education data brief for Fremont County, Iowa.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Fremont County reports a graduation rate of 95.0%, significantly exceeding the national average of 87.0% and the Iowa state average of 92.3%. The county's eight public schools are entirely rural, with an average school size of 144 students—notably smaller than many neighboring counties. Among these institutions is one charter school, representing 12.5% of the county's public schools. The Sidney Community School District is the largest in the county, serving 512 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,438, which is slightly lower than the Iowa state average of $7,591 and far below the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score is 68.8, compared to the state's 61.3 and the national median of 50.0. No data is provided for bachelor's degree attainment. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Fremont County

Reported Enrollment

1,155

8 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other1

3 School Districts in Fremont County

Sidney Comm School District

3 schools

512 students

Fremont-Mills Comm School District

2 schools

469 students

Hamburg Comm School District

3 schools

174 students

8 Public Schools in Fremont County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Fremont County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Sidney Elementary School	Record	Sidney Comm School District	Sidney, 51652Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	283
Fremont-Mills Elementary School	Record	Fremont-Mills Comm School District	Tabor, 51653Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	261
Sidney High School	Record	Sidney Comm School District	Sidney, 51652Rural: Distant	7–12	High	222
Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School	Record	Fremont-Mills Comm School District	Tabor, 51653Rural: Distant	7–12	High	208
Marnie Simons Elementary School	Record	Hamburg Comm School District	Hamburg, 51640Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	99
Hamburg Middle School	Record	Hamburg Comm School District	Hamburg, 51640Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	40
Hamburg Charter High Schools	Record	Hamburg Comm School District	Hamburg, 51640Rural: Remote	9–12	Charter	35
Sidney Virtual SAC School	Record	Sidney Comm School District	Sidney, 51652Rural: Distant	KG–12	Virtual	7

Sidney Elementary School

Sidney Comm School District

Sidney, 51652 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary283 students

Fremont-Mills Elementary School

Fremont-Mills Comm School District

Tabor, 51653 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary261 students

Sidney High School

Sidney Comm School District

Sidney, 51652 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High222 students

Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High School

Fremont-Mills Comm School District

Tabor, 51653 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High208 students

Marnie Simons Elementary School

Hamburg Comm School District

Hamburg, 51640 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary99 students

Hamburg Middle School

Hamburg Comm School District

Hamburg, 51640 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle40 students

Hamburg Charter High Schools

Hamburg Comm School District

Hamburg, 51640 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Charter35 students

Sidney Virtual SAC School

Sidney Comm School District

Sidney, 51652 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Virtual7 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,438

State avg $7,591

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Iowa counties have the highest graduation rates?

Dallas County (97.3%), Clay County (97.0%), and Davis County (97.0%) currently lead Iowa among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Iowa?

Across Iowa counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,591. The highest current county values are Kossuth County ($8,712), Cerro Gordo County ($8,682), and Franklin County ($8,627). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Fremont County?

Fremont County has a school score of 69/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Fremont County?

The high school graduation rate in Fremont County is 95.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Fremont County spend per student?

Fremont County spends $7,438 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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