2,417
Preschools
1,211
Elementary Schools
623
Middle Schools
473
High Schools
1,402
Public District Schools
2,050
Private Schools
3,456
Total Schools
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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Iowa at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Academic Summary
Are the schools in Iowa offering opportunity for all students, or are some kids being left behind? Successful states are working to close the achievement gap.
Largest School Districts in Iowa
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Des Moines Independent Community School District
30,739 students | DES MOINES, IA
Grades PK, K-12 | 63 schools -
Cedar Rapids Community School District
15,564 students | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Grades PK, K-12 | 34 schools -
Sioux City Community School District
14,989 students | SIOUX CITY, IA
Grades PK, K-12 | 22 schools -
Iowa City Community School District
14,805 students | IOWA CITY, IA
Grades PK, K-12 | 30 schools -
Davenport Community School District
14,135 students | DAVENPORT, IA
Grades PK, K-12 | 28 schools
Reviews From Schools in Iowa
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Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
December 20, 2024
Each year less classes were offered, the superintendent makes 6 figures while my language arts teacher quit to work as a cashier at Walmart because it paid more, all of the learning materials are... More
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Knoxville High School
Current student
December 17, 2024
I would not recommend this school i go here and there are bugs like crickets and wolf spiders teachers are very mean they give you referrals for no reason like looking at the clock they don't do... More
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North Middle School
Parent / Guardian
December 16, 2024
It is a good small-town school system. The integration with the local community college is great, and my kid will end up with a fair amount of college credit (transferrable to the state universities... More
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Okoboji High School