Top Iowa Public Schools
- Iowa is the #28 largest school system in the United States, serving 498,826 students across the top 1,347 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- Iowa public schools have a diversity score of 0.23, which is lower than the national average of 0.32.
- The most diverse school district in Iowa is Des Moines Independent Community School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Iowa or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 22% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(IA) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
2%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
White
78%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
n/a
Top Iowa Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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