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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
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901West Central PK - 8 SchoolMaynardWest Central Comm School DistrictElementary236
902Central Springs High SchoolManlyCentral Springs Comm School DistrictHigh236
903Midland ElementaryOxford JunctionMidland Comm School DistrictElementary236
904Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance CenterCalamusCalamus-Wheatland Comm School DistrictElementary236
905McKee Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary235
906Emmetsburg High SchoolEmmetsburgEmmetsburg Comm School DistrictHigh235
907Benton Community Middle SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School DistrictMiddle235
908RRMR Elementary SchoolRockfordRudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School DistrictElementary235
909Ogden High SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School DistrictHigh234
910East Mills Jr/Sr High SchoolMalvernEast Mills Comm School DistrictHigh234
911Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary233
912CR-B Elementary SchoolCoon RapidsCoon Rapids-Bayard Comm School DistrictElementary233
913PCM Middle SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictMiddle232
914Adams Elementary SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School DistrictElementary232
915George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolLittle RockGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictElementary232
916Cooper Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary231
917Wapello Elementary SchoolWapelloWapello Comm School DistrictElementary229
918Arthur Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary229
919Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High SchoolMarengoIowa Valley Comm School DistrictHigh229
920Sioux Central Elementary SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictElementary229
921Missouri Valley High SchoolMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School DistrictHigh228
922Alta-Aurelia Middle SchoolAureliaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictMiddle228
923West Union Elementary SchoolWest UnionNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictElementary228
924Interstate 35 Middle SchoolTruroInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictMiddle228
925Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary227
926Griswold ElementaryGriswoldGriswold Comm School DistrictElementary227
927AGWSR Elementary SchoolAckleyAGWSR Comm School DistrictElementary227
928Glidden-Ralston Elementary SchoolGliddenGlidden-Ralston Comm School DistrictElementary227
929Feelhaver Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary227
930North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo CenterNorth Iowa Comm School DistrictElementary227
931Lincoln Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictElementary227
932Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School DistrictElementary226
933Riceville Elementary SchoolRicevilleRiceville Comm School DistrictElementary226
934Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High SchoolMartensdaleMartensdale-St Marys Comm School DistrictHigh225
935West Cedar Elementary SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary225
936Tri-Center High SchoolNeolaTri-Center Comm School DistrictHigh225
937Lynnville-Sully Elementary SchoolSullyLynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictElementary224
938Southeast Valley ElementaryFarnhamvilleSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictElementary223
939George Washington Elementary SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictElementary222
940Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle222
941Alta-Aurelia High SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictHigh221
942Irwin Elementary SchoolIrwinIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictElementary221
943Panorama High SchoolPanoraPanorama Comm School DistrictHigh220
944East Campus Elementary SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictElementary220
945Columbus Community High SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School DistrictHigh220
946Tripoli Elementary SchoolTripoliTripoli Comm School DistrictElementary219
947Boyer Valley Middle/High SchoolDunlapBoyer Valley Comm School DistrictHigh219
948Lenox High SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School DistrictHigh219
949Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictMiddle219
950Dysart-Geneseo Elementary SchoolDysartUnion Comm School DistrictElementary219
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