Total enrollment
8,645
+634 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Iowa City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
75,752
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,645
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 509, higher than the state mean of about 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,645 students, grew 8% from the 8,011 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Iowa City opened 1 school, going from 16 to 17.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Iowa City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.