Total enrollment
8,645
+323 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Iowa City
Iowa · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Iowa City comes to roughly 8,645 students across 17 schools (12 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Iowa City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 55%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
28%
was 21%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| Bohumil Shimek Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 181 |
| Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School | High | 09-12 | 180 |
| Ernest Horn Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 |
| Grant Wood Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 |
| Helen Lemme Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 |
| Herbert Hoover Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 207 |
| ICCSD Online Learning Program | Combined | KG-12 | 173 |
| Iowa City High School | High | 09-12 | 1,666 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 217 |
| Longfellow Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 |
| Mark Twain Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 213 |
| Robert Lucas Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 245 |
| Southeast Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,269 |
| Weber Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 |
| West Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 1,514 |
About Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa is home to 17 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 8,645 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 12 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 509, higher than the state mean of about 376.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,645 students, grew 4% from the 8,322 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Iowa City opened 1 school, going from 16 to 17. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 55% to 44%.
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