Total enrollment
842
-145 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Tipton
Iowa · Public K-12
Across the city, Tipton hosts 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 842 Iowa students (about 281 per campus).
7-year change in Tipton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 284 |
| Tipton High School | High | 09-12 | 302 |
| Tipton Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 256 |
About Tipton
Tipton, Iowa is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 842 students. By school count, it is a thinly populated city.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Tipton average about 281 students each, 25% below the Iowa norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 15%: 987 students in SY 2017-18 versus 842 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Tipton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.