Total enrollment
1,534
-124 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Grinnell
Iowa · Public K-12
Grinnell sits inside Iowa and runs 5 public K-12 schools, serving about 1,534 students between them, an average of 307 per campus.
7-year change in Grinnell
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 89%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Park Elementary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 147 |
| Davis Elementary School | Elementary | 03-04 | 213 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 242 |
| Grinnell Community Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 420 |
| Grinnell Community Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 512 |
About Grinnell
Grinnell is a low-population Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 1,534 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Grinnell average about 307 students each, 18% lower than the Iowa norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 1,658 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,534 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 89% to 85%.
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