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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Des Moines, Iowa

Across Des Moines, Iowa, 6 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Saydel High School leads the list at 16.6:1, against a median of 21.7:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
6
Des Moines, Iowa
Best Students/teacher
16.6:1
Median Students/teacher
21.7:1
LOWEST RATIO · DES MOINES, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictHigh45816.6:1
2Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh89820.6:1
3North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,42821.5:1
4East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,95221.8:1
5Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,36425.2:1
6Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,05131.3:1
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