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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
851Rogers Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary253
852Boyden-Hull High SchoolHullBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictHigh253
853Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie CenterGuthrie Center Comm School DistrictElementary253
854Woodward-Granger Early Learning CenterGrangerWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary253
855Van Meter Middle SchoolVan MeterVan Meter Comm School DistrictMiddle252
856Audubon Elementary SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School DistrictElementary252
857Prairie West ElementaryWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary252
858Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary250
859James Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary249
860Fairview Park ElementarySpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary249
861Nodland Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary249
862Jesup Middle SchoolJesupJesup Comm School DistrictMiddle249
863Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictMiddle248
864Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary248
865Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictHigh247
866Audubon Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary247
867Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolParkersburgAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictHigh247
868Willard Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary247
869Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary245
870Bedford High SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School DistrictHigh245
871Northwood Pre-SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary244
872Starmont Elementary SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School DistrictElementary244
873Central DeWitt Middle SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School DistrictMiddle244
874Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary244
875Sumner-Fredericksburg High SchoolSumnerSumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictHigh243
876North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolClarenceNorth Cedar Comm School DistrictHigh243
877Janesville Junior-Senior High SchoolJanesvilleJanesville Consolidated School DistrictHigh243
878Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary242
879East Union Middle-High SchoolAftonEast Union Comm School DistrictHigh242
880Buffalo Elementary SchoolBuffaloDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary242
881Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictElementary242
882Fairview Elementary SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictElementary242
883East Marshall Elementary SchoolLaurelEast Marshall Comm School DistrictElementary242
884West Sioux High SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School DistrictHigh242
885Rock Valley High SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School DistrictHigh242
886Highland Elementary SchoolRiversideHighland Comm School DistrictElementary242
887Ridge View High SchoolHolsteinGalva-Holstein Comm School DistrictHigh242
888Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary241
889South O'Brien Secondary SchoolPaullinaSouth O'Brien Comm School DistrictHigh241
890Sidney Elementary SchoolSidneySidney Comm School DistrictElementary241
891Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantvillePleasantville Comm School DistrictHigh241
892Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictHigh241
893WACO High SchoolWaylandWACO Comm School DistrictHigh241
894Prairie City Elementary SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictElementary240
895West Branch Middle SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictMiddle239
896Grant CenterAlbiaAlbia Comm School DistrictElementary239
897Washington ElementaryFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictElementary239
898Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary238
899Denver Middle SchoolDenverDenver Comm School DistrictMiddle238
900South Hardin High SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictHigh237
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