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The most racially diverse public high schools in Iowa

Across Iowa, 258 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. East High School leads the list at 36.4%, against a median of 87.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

258

Iowa

Best Largest group

36.4%

Median Largest group

87.8%

MOST DIVERSE · IOWA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	East High School	Waterloo, IA	1,016	36.4% White (370)	36.4%(370)	34.0%(345)	14.8%(150)	0.5%(5)
2	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	898	36.6% Black (329)	16.7%(150)	36.6%(329)	25.5%(229)	14.9%(134)
3	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	2,364	38.2% Hispanic (903)	30.3%(717)	17.0%(402)	38.2%(903)	8.3%(195)
4	North High School	Des Moines, IA	1,428	38.7% Hispanic (553)	19.5%(278)	23.9%(342)	38.7%(553)	10.8%(155)
5	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	2,051	41.4% White (850)	41.4%(850)	27.4%(562)	17.8%(364)	3.1%(64)
6	Expo Alternative Learning Center	Waterloo, IA	561	41.7% White (234)	41.7%(234)	34.8%(195)	7.5%(42)	0.5%(3)
7	North High School	Sioux City, IA	1,529	43.3% Hispanic (662)	34.5%(528)	9.1%(139)	43.3%(662)	4.8%(74)
8	West High School	Sioux City, IA	1,308	44.3% Hispanic (580)	33.0%(432)	6.6%(86)	44.3%(580)	2.4%(31)
9	West Senior High School	Iowa City, IA	1,514	45.0% White (681)	45.0%(681)	27.9%(423)	11.4%(173)	10.0%(151)
10	West High School	Waterloo, IA	1,696	45.5% White (771)	45.5%(771)	21.9%(371)	15.1%(256)	6.0%(102)
11	North High School	Davenport, IA	1,190	45.5% White (542)	45.5%(542)	26.9%(320)	14.9%(177)	2.6%(31)
12	East High School	Des Moines, IA	1,952	45.6% Hispanic (890)	24.8%(484)	17.1%(334)	45.6%(890)	6.7%(130)
13	South Tama County High School	Tama, IA	421	46.6% White (196)	46.6%(196)	1.2%(5)	36.8%(155)	1.2%(5)
14	Central High School	Davenport, IA	1,288	47.1% White (607)	47.1%(607)	23.3%(300)	16.9%(218)	0.7%(9)
15	Ottumwa High School	Ottumwa, IA	910	48.5% White (441)	48.5%(441)	10.1%(92)	31.5%(287)	2.2%(20)
16	Mid City High	Davenport, IA	306	49.0% White (150)	49.0%(150)	23.2%(71)	12.8%(39)	0.3%(1)
17	Thomas Jefferson High School	Cedar Rapids, IA	1,501	49.0% White (736)	49.0%(736)	28.3%(424)	11.5%(172)	1.5%(23)
18	Iowa City High School	Iowa City, IA	1,666	49.0% White (817)	49.0%(817)	20.4%(339)	20.1%(335)	2.4%(40)
19	Eagle Grove High School	Eagle Grove, IA	329	49.2% White (162)	49.2%(162)	0.9%(3)	46.5%(153)	0.3%(1)
20	Clarke Community High School	Osceola, IA	421	50.4% White (212)	50.4%(212)	1.9%(8)	44.9%(189)	0.7%(3)
21	Sioux Center High School	Sioux Center, IA	518	50.4% White (261)	50.4%(261)	1.5%(8)	46.1%(239)	0.2%(1)
22	Evans Junior High School	Ottumwa, IA	684	50.4% White (345)	50.4%(345)	7.9%(54)	25.6%(175)	2.9%(20)
23	Metro High School	Cedar Rapids, IA	288	50.7% White (146)	50.7%(146)	20.8%(60)	9.0%(26)	0.7%(2)
24	Gateway High School	Ottumwa, IA	213	53.5% White (114)	53.5%(114)	7.5%(16)	21.1%(45)	2.4%(5)
25	George Washington High School	Cedar Rapids, IA	1,182	53.8% White (636)	53.8%(636)	24.9%(294)	8.5%(100)	1.4%(16)
26	East High School	Sioux City, IA	1,495	54.4% White (813)	54.4%(813)	8.0%(119)	28.6%(427)	1.3%(20)
27	Perry High School	Perry, IA	549	54.8% Hispanic (301)	38.1%(209)	4.4%(24)	54.8%(301)	1.1%(6)
28	Valley High School	West Des Moines, IA	2,178	54.9% White (1,195)	54.9%(1,195)	11.8%(258)	20.3%(442)	6.1%(132)
29	Columbus Community High School	Columbus Junction, IA	220	55.5% Hispanic (122)	30.0%(66)	6.4%(14)	55.5%(122)	7.3%(16)
30	West High School	Davenport, IA	1,304	55.6% White (725)	55.6%(725)	15.3%(200)	15.9%(207)	2.4%(31)
31	Storm Lake High School	Storm Lake, IA	851	56.4% Hispanic (480)	14.6%(124)	4.8%(41)	56.4%(480)	13.2%(112)
32	West Liberty High School	West Liberty, IA	397	56.4% Hispanic (224)	41.3%(164)	0.3%(1)	56.4%(224)	1.0%(4)
33	West Sioux High School	Hawarden, IA	242	56.6% White (137)	56.6%(137)	1.2%(3)	40.9%(99)	0.0%(0)
34	Hampton-Dumont High School	Hampton, IA	457	57.1% White (261)	57.1%(261)	0.2%(1)	39.8%(182)	0.4%(2)
35	Marshalltown High School	Marshalltown, IA	1,629	57.5% Hispanic (936)	30.4%(496)	3.1%(51)	57.5%(936)	5.2%(85)
36	Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines, IA	678	57.7% White (391)	57.7%(391)	11.7%(79)	17.6%(119)	6.3%(43)
37	Muscatine High School	Muscatine, IA	1,380	58.5% White (808)	58.5%(808)	4.9%(68)	31.2%(431)	0.3%(4)
38	Rock Valley High School	Rock Valley, IA	242	58.7% White (142)	58.7%(142)	0.8%(2)	39.7%(96)	0.0%(0)
39	Timberline School	Waukee, IA	992	58.9% White (584)	58.9%(584)	11.8%(117)	10.0%(99)	10.9%(108)
40	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School	Clarion, IA	291	59.1% White (172)	59.1%(172)	0.0%(0)	38.1%(111)	1.4%(4)
41	Urbandale High School	Urbandale, IA	1,301	62.8% White (817)	62.8%(817)	9.0%(117)	15.8%(205)	6.8%(88)
42	Waukee High School	Waukee, IA	1,375	63.3% White (870)	63.3%(870)	10.3%(142)	9.2%(127)	9.0%(124)
43	Denison High School	Denison, IA	777	63.5% Hispanic (493)	30.4%(236)	3.2%(25)	63.5%(493)	1.8%(14)
44	Boyden-Hull High School	Hull, IA	253	65.2% White (165)	65.2%(165)	0.4%(1)	32.8%(83)	0.0%(0)
45	Burlington Community High School	Burlington, IA	1,016	65.3% White (664)	65.3%(664)	15.8%(161)	6.6%(67)	0.9%(9)
46	Sheldon High School	Sheldon, IA	356	65.5% White (233)	65.5%(233)	1.1%(4)	29.5%(105)	1.1%(4)
47	Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School	Belmond, IA	297	66.0% White (196)	66.0%(196)	1.0%(3)	32.0%(95)	0.0%(0)
48	Fort Dodge High School	Fort Dodge, IA	1,020	66.6% White (679)	66.6%(679)	6.1%(62)	18.3%(187)	1.3%(13)
49	Estherville Lincoln Central High School	Estherville, IA	359	66.8% White (240)	66.8%(240)	0.3%(1)	29.3%(105)	0.3%(1)
50	Johnston Senior High School	Johnston, IA	1,820	67.8% White (1,233)	67.8%(1,233)	10.7%(195)	7.8%(142)	8.0%(145)

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