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The largest public charter schools in Iowa

5 public schools in Iowa appear in this ranking of the largest public charter schools, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. Horizon Science Academy Des Moines leads the list at 150, against a median of 72 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Iowa

Top Students

150

Median Students

LARGEST CHARTERS · IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	Elementary	150
2	West Central Charter High School	Maynard, IA	West Central Comm School District	High	97
3	Great Oaks High School and Career Center	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Oakmont Education	High	72
4	Hamburg Charter High School	Hamburg, IA	Hamburg Comm School District	High	58
5	St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HS	Storm Lake, IA	Storm Lake Comm School District	High	50

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