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Story County

Iowa · Public K-12

26 public schools serving approximately 11,679 students, in a county of 100,466 residents.

Schools
26
7 districts
Enrollment
11,679
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,685
Below Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
25.5%
Below Iowa avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ames Comm School District
4,645 students · 7 districts in Story County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Story 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
82%
Hispanic
5%
Black
3%
Asian
7%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
79%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
54.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
27
16.2% under 18

All schools (26)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Ames High SchoolAmesHigh09-121,403·
Ames Middle SchoolAmesMiddle06-081,002·
Central Elementary SchoolNevadaElementaryPK-04608·
Ballard High SchoolHuxleyHigh09-12545·
Gilbert High SchoolGilbertHigh09-12537·
Fellows Elementary SchoolAmesElementaryKG-05528·
Nevada High SchoolNevadaHigh09-12491·
Ballard West ElementarySlaterElementaryPK-02472·
Roland-Story Elementary SchoolStory CityElementaryPK-04463·
Edwards Elementary SchoolAmesElementaryKG-05450·
Nevada Middle SchoolNevadaMiddle05-08443·
Ballard Middle SchoolHuxleyMiddle06-08432·
Ballard East ElementaryCambridgeElementary03-05422·
Gilbert Elementary SchoolGilbertElementaryPK-02410·
Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbertMiddle06-08409·
Sawyer Elementary SchoolAmesElementaryKG-05367·
Meeker Elementary SchoolAmesElementaryKG-05351·
Roland-Story High SchoolStory CityHigh09-12345·
Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbertElementary03-05341·
Roland-Story Middle SchoolRolandMiddle05-08317·
Mitchell Elementary SchoolAmesElementaryKG-05290·
Northwood Pre-SchoolAmesElementaryPK-KG254·
Colo-NESCO Middle/High SchoolColoHigh05-12232·
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High SchoolMaxwellHigh06-12208·
Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolCollinsElementaryPK-05204·
Colo-Nesco Elementary SchoolZearingElementaryPK-04155·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Story County?
Story County, Iowa has 26 public K-12 schools serving approximately 11,679 students.
How many high schools are in Story County?
Story County, Iowa has 7 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 14 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Story County?
Ames Comm School District is the largest school district in Story County, serving approximately 4,645 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Story County?
Story County, Iowa has a population of approximately 100,466, with a median age of 27. About 16.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Story County?
Median household income in Story County is $69,685, below the Iowa average of $71,592. About 5.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Story County?
Approximately 54.8% of adults 25 and older in Story County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Story County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 25.5% of students in Story 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 Story County schools?
Across Story County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Story County?
Story County residents are approximately 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Story County is owner-occupied?
Story County has about 41,887 housing units, of which roughly 55.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data