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Public school districts and schools in Iowa, based on the NCES Common Core of Data.
344
School districts
1,319
Public schools
504,292
Students enrolled
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Largest school districts in Iowa by enrollment — NCES 2024-25
325 regular school districts ranked by students enrolled, as reported to NCES for 2024-25. Charter school districts and other education agencies are shown at their size without a rank. Districts with no 2024-25 enrollment in NCES data are listed last.
#1 Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#2 Cedar Rapids Comm School District
#3 Iowa City Comm School District
#4 Sioux City Comm School District
#5 Waukee Comm School District
#6 Davenport Comm School District
#7 Ankeny Comm School District
#8 Waterloo Comm School District
#9 Dubuque Comm School District
#10 West Des Moines Comm School District
#11 Council Bluffs Comm School District
#12 Southeast Polk Comm School District
#13 Linn-Mar Comm School District
#14 Johnston Comm School District
#15 Cedar Falls Comm School District
#16 College Comm School District
#17 Pleasant Valley Comm School District
#18 Marshalltown Comm School District
#19 Ottumwa Comm School District
#20 Ames Comm School District
#21 Bettendorf Comm School District
#22 Muscatine Comm School District
#23 Urbandale Comm School District
#24 Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
#25 Western Dubuque Comm School District
#26 Indianola Comm School District
#27 Norwalk Comm School District
#28 Fort Dodge Comm School District
#29 Mason City Comm School District
#30 North Scott Comm School District
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