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