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The public K-12 schools with the most Black students in Iowa

2 public K-12 schools in Iowa appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Ruby Van Meter leads the list at 19, against a median of 17 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
2
Iowa
Top Black students
19
Median Black students
17
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Ruby Van MeterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District10917.4%19
2Prairie CrossingCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School District6720.9%14
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