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Johnson County

Iowa · Public K-12

41 public schools serving approximately 19,513 students, in a county of 156,639 residents.

Schools
41
4 districts
Enrollment
19,513
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,935
Above Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
35.5%
Below Iowa avg
Elementary
28
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Iowa City Comm School District
14,701 students · 4 districts in Johnson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Johnson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
76%
Hispanic
7%
Black
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
60%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
18%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
55.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
31
19.3% under 18

All schools (41)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Iowa City High SchoolIowa CityHigh09-121,599·
West Senior High SchoolIowa CityHigh09-121,503·
Liberty High SchoolNorth LibertyHigh09-121,167·
Southeast Junior High SchoolIowa CityMiddle07-08812·
Northwest Junior High SchoolCoralvilleMiddle07-08730·
Clear Creek Amana High SchoolTiffinHigh09-12728·
Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolTiffinMiddle06-08640·
North Central Junior High SchoolNorth LibertyMiddle07-08622·
Weber ElementaryIowa CityElementaryKG-06586·
Christine Grant ElementaryNorth LibertyElementaryPK-06558·
Penn Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyElementaryPK-06542·
Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06504·
Lakeview ElementarySolonElementaryPK-03488·
Central Elementary SchoolCoralvilleElementaryPK-06485·
Solon High SchoolSolonHigh09-12475·
Buford Garner ElementaryNorth LibertyElementaryPK-06453·
Ernest Horn Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06442·
James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyElementaryPK-06432·
Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolCoralvilleElementaryPK-06417·
Tiffin ElementaryTiffinElementaryPK-03400·
North Bend ElementaryNorth LibertyElementaryPK-03393·
Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06391·
Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06391·
Longfellow Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryKG-06385·
Wickham ElementaryCoralvilleElementaryPK-06383·
Clear Creek Elementary SchoolOxfordElementaryPK-05355·
Alexander ElementaryIowa CityElementaryPK-06345·
Oak Hill ElementaryTiffinElementary04-05345·
Solon Middle SchoolSolonMiddle06-08345·
Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06285·
Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralvilleElementaryPK-06269·
Mark Twain ElementaryIowa CityElementaryPK-06246·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryKG-06223·
Solon IntermediateSolonElementary04-05215·
Bohumil Shimek Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06214·
Lone Tree Elementary SchoolLone TreeElementaryPK-05214·
Lone Tree Middle-Senior High SchoolLone TreeHigh06-12214·
Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa CityElementaryPK-06213·
ICCSD PK-12 Online Learning ProgramIowa CityOtherKG-12199·
Elizabeth Tate Alt. High SchoolIowa CityHigh09-12164·
Hills Elementary SchoolHillsElementaryPK-06141·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Johnson County?
Johnson County, Iowa has 41 public K-12 schools serving approximately 19,513 students.
How many high schools are in Johnson County?
Johnson County, Iowa has 7 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 28 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Johnson County?
Iowa City Comm School District is the largest school district in Johnson County, serving approximately 14,701 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
How many people live in Johnson County?
Johnson County has roughly 156,639 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Johnson County?
Median household income in Johnson County is $74,935, above the Iowa average of $71,592. About 7.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Johnson County?
Approximately 55.2% of adults 25 and older in Johnson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Johnson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 35.5% of students in Johnson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Iowa county average of 42.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Johnson County schools?
Across Johnson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Johnson County?
Johnson County residents are approximately 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Johnson County is owner-occupied?
Johnson County has about 68,217 housing units, of which roughly 59.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data