Largest Schools in Iowa
Iowa has 1,326 public schools across 328 districts with a total enrollment of 504,666 students. The largest school is Lincoln High School in Des Moines.
Largest Schools in Iowa
| # | School | City | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln High School | Des Moines | 2,403 |
| 2 | Southeast Polk High School | Pleasant Hill | 2,353 |
| 3 | Linn-Mar High School | Marion | 2,271 |
| 4 | Valley High School | West Des Moines | 2,152 |
| 5 | East High School | Des Moines | 2,040 |
| 6 | Roosevelt High School | Des Moines | 1,986 |
| 7 | Johnston Senior High School | Johnston | 1,790 |
| 8 | John F Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | 1,714 |
| 9 | Pleasant Valley High School | Bettendorf | 1,658 |
| 10 | West High School | Waterloo | 1,652 |
Largest Districts in Iowa
| # | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District | 30,278 |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids Comm School District | 15,289 |
| 3 | Sioux City Comm School District | 14,718 |
| 4 | Iowa City Comm School District | 14,701 |
| 5 | Davenport Comm School District | 13,744 |
| 6 | Waukee Comm School District | 13,082 |
| 7 | Ankeny Comm School District | 12,750 |
| 8 | Waterloo Comm School District | 10,527 |
| 9 | Dubuque Comm School District | 10,024 |
| 10 | West Des Moines Comm School District | 9,120 |
School data for Iowa is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results.
Frequently Asked Questions
The largest public school in Iowa by enrollment is Lincoln High School in Des Moines with 2,403 students.
Iowa has 1,326 public schools across 328 school districts, with a total enrollment of 504,666 students.
All school data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. This includes enrollment, student-teacher ratios, proficiency rates, and graduation rates.
School data includes enrollment, student-teacher ratios, proficiency rates, and graduation rates from NCES and EDFacts.