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Iowa Public Schools

Iowa has 1,302 open public schools, including 660 elementary, 244 middle, and 342 high schools — 5 are charter schools.

660
Elementary
244
Middle
342
High School
5
Charter

Student Demographics (SY 2023-2024)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 363,367 72%
Hispanic/Latino 65,894 13%
Black or African American 35,445 7%
Two or more races 25,414 5%
Asian 12,602 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3,387 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1,617 0%
Total enrollment 508,112 261,556M / 246,170F

Source: NCES CCD State Membership (SEA 052), SY 2023-2024.

Schools

School City Level Teachers
Wright Elementary School Des Moines Elementary 21.7
Wright Elementary School Cedar Rapids Elementary 19.1

Largest Districts

Des Moines Independent Comm School District 30,278 Cedar Rapids Comm School District 15,289 Sioux City Comm School District 14,718 Iowa City Comm School District 14,701 Davenport Comm School District 13,744 Waukee Comm School District 13,082 Ankeny Comm School District 12,750 Waterloo Comm School District 10,527 Dubuque Comm School District 10,024 West Des Moines Comm School District 9,120 Council Bluffs Comm School District 8,733 Linn-Mar Comm School District 7,611 Johnston Comm School District 7,431 Southeast Polk Comm School District 7,397 Cedar Falls Comm School District 5,884 College Comm School District 5,709 Pleasant Valley Comm School District 5,651 Marshalltown Comm School District 5,078 Ottumwa Comm School District 4,959 Ames Comm School District 4,645

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