School Districts in Iowa

Iowa has 348 public school districts operating 1,339 schools, serving 504,586 students (NCES CCD 2024–25). Showing the 300 largest by enrollment.

District	City	Grades	Enrollment
Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Des Moines	PK–12	30,048
Cedar Rapids Comm School District	Cedar Rapids	PK–12	15,224
Iowa City Comm School District	Iowa City	PK–12	15,013
Sioux City Comm School District	Sioux City	PK–12	14,475
Waukee Comm School District	Waukee	PK–12	13,917
Davenport Comm School District	Davenport	PK–12	13,171
Ankeny Comm School District	Ankeny	PK–12	12,746
Waterloo Comm School District	Waterloo	PK–12	10,635
Dubuque Comm School District	Dubuque	PK–12	10,262
West Des Moines Comm School District	West Des Moines	PK–12	9,110
Council Bluffs Comm School District	Council Bluffs	PK–12	8,347
Southeast Polk Comm School District	Altoona	PK–12	7,501
Linn-Mar Comm School District	Marion	PK–12	7,430
Johnston Comm School District	Johnston	PK–12	7,373
Cedar Falls Comm School District	Cedar Falls	PK–12	5,875
College Comm School District	Cedar Rapids	PK–12	5,832
Pleasant Valley Comm School District	Bettendorf	PK–12	5,824
Marshalltown Comm School District	Marshalltown	PK–12	5,200
Ottumwa Comm School District	Ottumwa	PK–12	5,024
Ames Comm School District	Ames	PK–12	4,728
Bettendorf Comm School District	Bettendorf	PK–12	4,404
Muscatine Comm School District	Muscatine	PK–12	4,358
Urbandale Comm School District	Urbandale	PK–12	4,208
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	Grimes	PK–12	3,760
Western Dubuque Comm School District	Farley	PK–12	3,750
Indianola Comm School District	Indianola	PK–12	3,599
Norwalk Comm School District	Norwalk	PK–12	3,584
Fort Dodge Comm School District	Fort Dodge	PK–12	3,508
Mason City Comm School District	Mason City	PK–12	3,464
North Scott Comm School District	Eldridge	PK–12	3,420
Clinton Comm School District	Clinton	PK–12	3,390
Clear Creek Amana Comm School District	Oxford	PK–12	3,156
Lewis Central Comm School District	Council Bluffs	PK–12	3,143
Burlington Comm School District	Burlington	PK–12	3,140
Storm Lake Comm School District	Storm Lake	PK–12	3,003
Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Bondurant	PK–12	2,824
Newton Comm School District	Newton	PK–12	2,693
Pella Comm School District	Pella	PK–12	2,462
North Polk Comm School District	Alleman	PK–12	2,336
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District	Waverly	PK–12	2,323
Carlisle Comm School District	Carlisle	PK–12	2,290
Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District	Adel	PK–12	2,278
Denison Comm School District	Denison	PK–12	2,274
Le Mars Comm School District	Le Mars	PK–12	2,239
Spencer Comm School District	Spencer	PK–12	2,194
Marion Independent School District	Marion	PK–12	2,163
Oskaloosa Comm School District	Oskaloosa	PK–12	2,079
Clayton Ridge Comm School District	Guttenberg	PK–12	2,066
Glenwood Comm School District	Glenwood	PK–12	2,001
Boone Comm School District	Boone	PK–12	1,978
Ballard Comm School District	Huxley	PK–12	1,966
Cam Comm School District	Anita	PK–12	1,950
Fort Madison Comm School District	Fort Madison	PK–12	1,808
Mount Pleasant Comm School District	Mount Pleasant	PK–12	1,799
Webster City Comm School District	Webster City	PK–12	1,796
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District	Sergeant Bluff	PK–12	1,777
Sioux Center Comm School District	Sioux Center	PK–12	1,756
Keokuk Comm School District	Keokuk	PK–12	1,740
Perry Comm School District	Perry	PK–12	1,735
Carroll Comm School District	Carroll	PK–12	1,684
Gilbert Comm School District	Gilbert	PK–12	1,682
Knoxville Comm School District	Knoxville	PK–12	1,664
Winterset Comm School District	Winterset	PK–12	1,644
Benton Comm School District	Van Horne	PK–12	1,637
Algona Comm School District	Algona	PK–12	1,622
Atlantic Comm School District	Atlantic	PK–12	1,621
Washington Comm School District	Washington	PK–12	1,600
Central Dewitt School District	De Witt	PK–12	1,593
Decorah Community School District	Decorah	PK–12	1,584
Nevada Comm School District	Nevada	PK–12	1,572
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District	Grinnell	PK–12	1,566
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District	Vinton	PK–12	1,558
Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District	Orange City	PK–12	1,555
Harlan Comm School District	Harlan	PK–12	1,504
Solon Comm School District	Solon	PK–12	1,477
Humboldt Comm School District	Humboldt	PK–12	1,457
Clear Lake Comm School District	Clear Lake	PK–12	1,454
Mount Vernon Comm School District	Mount Vernon	PK–12	1,438
Independence Comm School District	Independence	PK–12	1,434
Fairfield Comm School District	Fairfield	PK–12	1,420
Saydel Comm School District	Des Moines	PK–12	1,409
Mid-Prairie Comm School District	Wellman	PK–12	1,393
Charles City Comm School District	Charles City	PK–12	1,377
Center Point-Urbana Comm School District	Center Point	PK–12	1,370
South Tama County	Tama	PK–12	1,368
Clarke Comm School District	Osceola	PK–12	1,362
Creston Comm School District	Creston	PK–12	1,348
Oelwein Comm School District	Oelwein	PK–12	1,326
Spirit Lake Comm School District	Spirit Lake	PK–12	1,319
Central Lee Comm School District	Donnellson	PK–12	1,311
Chariton Comm School District	Chariton	PK–12	1,295
West Liberty Comm School District	West Liberty	PK–12	1,291
Maquoketa Comm School District	Maquoketa	PK–12	1,288
West Delaware County Comm School District	Manchester	PK–12	1,283
Hampton-Dumont Comm School District	Hampton	PK–12	1,268
Williamsburg Comm School District	Williamsburg	PK–12	1,258
Centerville Comm School District	Centerville	PK–12	1,243
Greene County Comm School District	Jefferson	PK–12	1,240
Sheldon Comm School District	Sheldon	PK–12	1,235
Woodward-Granger Comm School District	Granger	PK–12	1,230
Iowa Falls Comm School District	Iowa Falls	PK–12	1,228
Shenandoah Comm School District	Shenandoah	PK–12	1,227
Okoboji Comm School District	Milford	PK–12	1,196
Allamakee Comm School District	Waukon	PK–12	1,174
Cherokee Comm School District	Cherokee	PK–12	1,163
Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School District	Estherville	PK–12	1,157
Davis County Comm School District	Bloomfield	PK–12	1,147
Van Meter Comm School District	Van Meter	PK–12	1,146
New Hampton Comm School District	New Hampton	PK–12	1,144
Anamosa Comm School District	Anamosa	PK–12	1,128
Albia Comm School District	Albia	PK–12	1,123
Roland-Story Comm School District	Story City	PK–12	1,094
Clarinda Comm School District	Clarinda	PK–12	1,084
Forest City Comm School District	Forest City	PK–12	1,082
Cardinal Comm School District	Eldon	PK–12	1,079
Pcm Comm School District	Monroe	PK–12	1,077
Southeast Valley Community School District	Gowrie	PK–12	1,077
North Fayette Valley Comm School District	West Union	PK–12	1,052
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School District	Cresco	PK–12	1,048
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District	Clarion	PK–12	1,033
Eagle Grove Comm School District	Eagle Grove	PK–12	1,032
Jesup Comm School District	Jesup	PK–12	1,024
Monticello Comm School District	Monticello	PK–12	1,023
Denver Comm School District	Denver	PK–12	1,007
Osage Comm School District	Osage	PK–12	988
West Lyon Comm School District	Inwood	PK–12	973
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District	Garner	PK–12	971
Mediapolis Comm School District	Mediapolis	PK–12	966
Dike-New Hartford Comm School District	Dike	PK–12	957
Wilton Comm School District	Wilton	PK–12	956
Union Comm School District	La Porte City	PK–12	952
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District	Ida Grove	PK–12	934
Hudson Comm School District	Hudson	PK–12	933
Red Oak Comm School District	Red Oak	PK–12	932
Camanche Comm School District	Camanche	PK–12	923
West Marshall Comm School District	State Center	PK–12	917
Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont Csd	Eddyville	PK–12	916
Rock Valley Comm School District	Rock Valley	PK–12	912
South Central Calhoun Comm School District	Rockwell City	PK–12	912
West Branch Comm School District	West Branch	PK–12	880
Mfl Marmac Comm School District	Monona	PK–12	879
West Burlington Ind School District	West Burlington	PK–12	875
Hinton Comm School District	Hinton	PK–12	860
Alburnett Comm School District	Alburnett	PK–12	857
Underwood Comm School District	Underwood	PK–12	855
West Central Valley Comm School District	Stuart	PK–12	852
Northeast Comm School District	Goose Lake	PK–12	846
Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School District	Parkersburg	PK–12	844
Interstate 35 Comm School District	Truro	PK–12	843
Tipton Comm School District	Tipton	PK–12	842
Alta-Aurelia Comm School District	Alta	PK–12	829
Pleasantville Comm School District	Pleasantville	PK–12	825
Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District	Letts	PK–12	821
Van Buren County Comm School District	Keosauqua	PK–12	821
Treynor Comm School District	Treynor	PK–12	817
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Sumner	PK–12	789
Grundy Center Comm School District	Grundy Center	PK–12	789
Central Lyon Comm School District	Rock Rapids	PK–12	789
Central Springs Comm School District	Manly	PK–12	779
East Sac County Comm School District	Lake View	PK–12	777
Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District	Manson	PK–12	776
Bellevue Comm School District	Bellevue	PK–12	772
Lisbon Comm School District	Lisbon	PK–12	762
Ahstw Comm School District	Avoca	PK–12	755
Missouri Valley Comm School District	Missouri Valley	PK–12	749
Ogden Comm School District	Ogden	PK–12	747
Emmetsburg Comm School District	Emmetsburg	PK–12	742
West Fork Comm School District	Rockwell	PK–12	740
Postville Comm School District	Postville	PK–12	737
Lawton-Bronson Comm School District	Lawton	PK–12	729
Logan-Magnolia Comm School District	Logan	PK–12	725
Tri-Center Comm School District	Neola	PK–12	724
West Sioux Comm School District	Hawarden	PK–12	720
Pocahontas Area Comm School District	Pocahontas	PK–12	713
Columbus Comm School District	Columbus Junction	PK–12	707
Ikm-Manning Comm School District	Manning	PK–12	703
Maquoketa Valley Comm School District	Delhi	PK–12	702
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Sibley	PK–12	688
Colfax-Mingo Comm School District	Colfax	PK–12	686
Durant Comm School District	Durant	PK–12	682
Riverside Comm School District	Carson	PK–12	677
Panorama Comm School District	Panora	PK–12	672
South Hamilton Comm School District	Jewell	PK–12	670
Belmond-Klemme Comm School District	Belmond	PK–12	659
Earlham Comm School District	Earlham	PK–12	659
Wapsie Valley Comm School District	Fairbank	PK–12	652
Danville Comm School District	Danville	PK–12	651
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	Hartley	PK–12	645
St Ansgar Comm School District	St. Ansgar	PK–12	643
Madrid Comm School District	Madrid	PK–12	642
Agwsr Comm School District	Ackley	PK–12	642
Lake Mills Comm School District	Lake Mills	PK–12	642
Sioux Central Comm School District	Sioux Rapids	PK–12	639
Nodaway Valley Comm School District	Greenfield	PK–12	636
West Monona Comm School District	Onawa	PK–12	633
Central Decatur Comm School District	Leon	PK–12	632
West Hancock Comm School District	Britt	PK–12	629
East Marshall Comm School District	Gilman	PK–12	616
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District	Mapleton	PK–12	610
Sigourney Comm School District	Sigourney	PK–12	605
New London Comm School District	New London	PK–12	598
Westwood Comm School District	Sloan	PK–12	597
Wayne Comm School District	Corydon	PK–12	596
Boyden-Hull Comm School District	Hull	PK–12	594
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School District	Nashua	PK–12	592
Mount Ayr Comm School District	Mount Ayr	PK–12	584
Woodbury Central Comm School District	Moville	PK–12	584
Akron Westfield Comm School District	Akron	PK–12	576
North Mahaska Comm School District	New Sharon	PK–12	576
South O'brien Comm School District	Paullina	PK–12	569
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School District	Brooklyn	PK–12	568
East Buchanan Comm School District	Winthrop	PK–12	567
Pekin Comm School District	Packwood	PK–12	566
Woodbine Comm School District	Woodbine	PK–12	564
Waco Comm School District	Wayland	PK–12	558
South Winneshiek Comm School District	Calmar	PK–12	553
Northwood-Kensett Comm School District	Northwood	PK–12	552
Lynnville-Sully Comm School District	Sully	PK–12	551
North Cedar Comm School District	Stanwood	PK–12	550
North Linn Comm School District	Troy Mills	PK–12	550
Iowa Valley Comm School District	Marengo	PK–12	543
Audubon Comm School District	Audubon	PK–12	543
Newell-Fonda Comm School District	Newell	PK–12	542
Martensdale-St Marys Comm School District	Martensdale	PK–12	532
Starmont Comm School District	Arlington	PK–12	531
Lenox Comm School District	Lenox	PK–12	527
North Butler Comm School District	Allison	PK–12	525
Galva-Holstein Comm School District	Holstein	PK–12	522
Wapello Comm School District	Wapello	PK–12	518
Bedford Comm School District	Bedford	PK–12	514
Janesville Consolidated School District	Janesville	PK–12	512
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District	Reinbeck	PK–12	511
Highland Comm School District	Riverside	PK–12	510
Midland Comm School District	Wyoming	PK–12	504
Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School District	Edgewood	PK–12	490
Eldora-New Providence Comm School District	Eldora	PK–12	489
Easton Valley Comm School District	Preston	PK–12	485
North Tama County Comm School District	Traer	PK–12	479
Springville Comm School District	Springville	PK–12	478
Gmg Comm School District	Green Mountain	PK–12	476
Fremont-Mills Comm School District	Tabor	PK–12	475
Central Comm School District	Elkader	PK–12	474
Belle Plaine Comm School District	Belle Plaine	PK–12	472
Baxter Comm School District	Baxter	PK–12	471
North Iowa Comm School District	Buffalo Center	PK–12	466
Montezuma Comm School District	Montezuma	PK–12	464
Bcluw Comm School District	Conrad	PK–12	464
Guthrie Center Comm School District	Guthrie Center	PK–12	451
East Union Comm School District	Afton	PK–12	449
East Mills Comm School District	Malvern	PK–12	448
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District	Coon Rapids	PK–12	447
Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District	Kingsley	PK–12	440
Southeast Warren Comm School District	Liberty Center	PK–12	438
Sidney Comm School District	Sidney	PK–12	438
Riceville Comm School District	Riceville	PK–12	431
Boyer Valley Comm School District	Dunlap	PK–12	427
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District	West Bend	PK–12	422
Griswold Comm School District	Griswold	PK–12	420
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School District	Wheatland	PK–12	418
Dunkerton Comm School District	Dunkerton	PK–12	415
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School District	Rockford	PK–12	408
Corning Comm School District	Corning	PK–12	405
Central City Comm School District	Central City	PK–12	402
Lone Tree Comm School District	Lone Tree	PK–12	401
English Valleys Comm School District	North English	PK–12	397
George-Little Rock Comm School District	George	PK–12	395
Glidden-Ralston Comm School District	Glidden	PK–12	390
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School District	Elk Horn	PK–12	390
Tripoli Comm School District	Tripoli	PK–12	389
Colo-Nesco Comm School District	Colo	PK–12	385
Turkey Valley Comm School District	Jackson Junction	PK–12	383
Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District	Winfield	PK–12	380
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District	Marcus	PK–12	379
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District	Hubbard	PK–12	377
Collins-Maxwell Comm School District	Maxwell	PK–12	372
Moravia Comm School District	Moravia	PK–12	355
Harris-Lake Park Comm School District	Lake Park	PK–12	341
Lamoni Comm School District	Lamoni	PK–12	335
West Central Comm School District	Maynard	PK–12	333
United Comm School District	Boone	PK–12	329
Graettinger-Terril Comm School District	Graettinger	PK–12	325
Stanton Comm School District	Stanton	PK–12	323
Twin Cedars Comm School District	Bussey	PK–12	312
Remsen-Union Comm School District	Remsen	PK–12	312
Murray Comm School District	Murray	PK–12	310
Eastern Allamakee Comm School District	Lansing	PK–12	309
Melcher-Dallas Comm School District	Melcher-Dallas	PK–12	308
H-L-V Comm School District	Victor	PK–12	301
Clarksville Comm School District	Clarksville	PK–12	301
North Union Comm School District	Armstrong	PK–12	300
Meskwaki Settlement School	Tama	K–12	294
River Valley Comm School District	Correctionville	PK–12	291
Schaller-Crestland Comm School District	Schaller	PK–12	285
West Harrison Comm School District	Mondamin	PK–12	282
Keota Comm School District	Keota	PK–12	279
Adair-Casey Comm School District	Adair	PK–12	260
Choice Charter Schools	Union	7–12	257
Ar-We-Va Comm School District	Westside	PK–12	249
North Kossuth Comm School District	Swea City	PK–12	247
Villisca Comm School District	Villisca	PK–12	243

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