Total enrollment
932
-163 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Red Oak
Iowa · Public K-12
For families in Red Oak, public-school options total 3 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 932 (2 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Red Oak
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inman Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 461 |
| Red Oak Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 51 |
| Red Oak Junior/Senior High School | High | 07-12 | 420 |
About Red Oak
Public education in Red Oak, Iowa runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 932 students. By footprint, Red Oak sits in the thinly populated bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 2 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 311, meaningfully below the state mean of about 376.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 15%: 1,095 students in SY 2017-18 versus 932 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Red Oak lost 1 school, going from 4 to 3.
On this page, the community for Red Oak discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.