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The public high schools with the most Black students in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the public high schools with the most Black students in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 7 qualifying public high schools. Roosevelt High School leads the list at 562, against a median of 334 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
7
Des Moines, Iowa
Top Black students
562
Median Black students
334
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · DES MOINES, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2,05127.4%562
2Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2,36417.0%402
3North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1,42823.9%342
4East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1,95217.1%334
5Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District89836.6%329
6Great Oaks High School and Career CenterDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Oakmont Education7237.5%27
7Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District4582.0%9
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