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Largest Iowa public schools by enrollment

Iowa public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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IOWA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Lincoln High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,364
2Linn-Mar High SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictHigh2,229
3Valley High SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh2,178
4Roosevelt High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,051
5East High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,952
6Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh1,820
7Prairie High SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictHigh1,766
8Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictHigh1,731
9Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant HillSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictHigh1,722
10West High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh1,696
11Iowa City High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh1,666
12John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,648
13Marshalltown High SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictHigh1,629
14Northwest High SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh1,574
15North High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,529
16West Senior High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh1,514
17Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,501
18Hempstead High SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictHigh1,499
19East High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,495
20Dubuque Senior High SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictHigh1,490
21Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,470
22Ames High SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictHigh1,440
23Bettendorf High SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictHigh1,433
24North High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,428
25Muscatine High SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictHigh1,380
26Ankeny High SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,375
27Waukee High SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh1,375
28Abraham Lincoln High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictHigh1,333
29Cedar Falls High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictHigh1,333
30West High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,308
31West High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictHigh1,304
32Urbandale High SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictHigh1,301
33Central High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictHigh1,288
34Liberty High SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh1,286
35Southeast Middle SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictMiddle1,269
36North High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictHigh1,190
37George Washington High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,182
38Indianola High SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictHigh1,165
39Johnston Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh1,161
40Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictHigh1,146
41North Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle1,136
42Summit Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictMiddle1,118
43Northwest Middle SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictMiddle1,113
44Southeast Polk Middle SchoolAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle1,112
45South Middle SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle1,092
46Eleanor Roosevelt Middle SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictMiddle1,081
47North Scott High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictHigh1,081
48East Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle1,076
49Dallas Center-Grimes High SchoolGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictHigh1,073
50Norwalk Senior High SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictHigh1,035
Page 1 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Total enrollment from NCES 2024-25. Virtual schools excluded.

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