Total enrollment
3,599
-13 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Indianola Comm School District
Iowa · 3,599 students · 1 city
Indianola Comm School District, Iowa runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 3,599 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Indianola Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Indianola Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #83 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,599 | #26 of 234 | #2,697 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #34 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #195 of 234 | #5,582 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.1% | #173 of 234 | #6,884 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #87 of 119 | #5,626 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Indianola Comm School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Irving Elementary School at 85.5% proficient to Wilder Elementary School at 67.6%, a gap of 17.9 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,634 to 3,599 students (down 1%) and from 222 to 239 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola High School | Indianola | High | 09-12 | 1,165 |
| Indianola Middle School | Indianola | Middle | 06-08 | 818 |
| Wilder Elementary School | Indianola | Elementary | KG-05 | 456 |
| Emerson Elementary School | Indianola | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| Irving Elementary School | Indianola | Elementary | KG-05 | 395 |
| Whittier Elementary School | Indianola | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
About Indianola Comm School District
Across 6 schools, Indianola Comm School District serves about 3,599 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Indianola Comm School District consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 600 in this district, meaningfully above the Iowa typical of 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,599 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,612 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Indianola Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.