IA public school directory
Public schools and districts in Iowa
A source-first directory of every currently open district and school in the federal NCES file. Lists are ordered by enrollment, not presented as quality rankings.
- Districts
- 341
- Schools
- 1,321
- Reported students
- 504,292
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.9:1
District and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
District directory
School districts in Iowa
High school directory
Large public high schools in Iowa
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Lincoln High School
Des Moines Independent Comm School District · 09–12
Linn-Mar High School
Linn-Mar Comm School District · 09–12
Valley High School
West Des Moines Comm School District · 10–12
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines Independent Comm School District · 09–12
East High School
Des Moines Independent Comm School District · 09–12
Johnston Senior High School
Johnston Comm School District · 10–12
Prairie High School
College Comm School District · 09–12
Pleasant Valley High School
Pleasant Valley Comm School District · 09–12
Southeast Polk High School
Southeast Polk Comm School District · 10–12
West High School
Waterloo Comm School District · 09–12
Iowa City High School
Iowa City Comm School District · 09–12
John F Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids Comm School District · 09–12
Marshalltown High School
Marshalltown Comm School District · 09–12
Northwest High School
Waukee Comm School District · 10–12
North High School
Sioux City Comm School District · 09–12
West Senior High School
Iowa City Comm School District · 09–12
Thomas Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids Comm School District · 09–12
Hempstead High School
Dubuque Comm School District · 09–12
East High School
Sioux City Comm School District · 09–12
Dubuque Senior High School
Dubuque Comm School District · 09–12