Public schools in Anita, IA
Anita has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,734 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Anita's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Anita | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAM Comm School District | 4 | 1,441 | $7,413 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Anita, 1,210 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Connections Academy High School | 1,022 | not reported | 28.3% | CAM Comm |
| CAM High School | 188 | 10.3 | 30.3% | CAM Comm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Anita, 308 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Connections Academy Middle School | 308 | not reported | 36.4% | CAM Comm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Anita, 216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Connections Academy Elementary | 216 | not reported | 46.3% | CAM Comm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Anita's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median Anita school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Iowa median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 262 students (state 312).
| Anita | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 262 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 19% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 19% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Anita schools and the 1,290 Iowa schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Anita
- CAM Comm School DistrictRuns 4 of Anita's 4 public schools and spent $7,413 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,413
- Iowa Connections Academy High School, the largest high school in Anita1,022 students in 2024-25.1,022
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Anita addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Iowa
- Des Moines64 schools
- Cedar Rapids38 schools
- Davenport23 schools
- Sioux City21 schools
- Dubuque18 schools
- Ankeny17 schools
- Council Bluffs17 schools
- Iowa City17 schools
Questions about schools in Anita
How many public schools are in Anita, IA?
4 public schools with an address in Anita were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,734 students.What is the largest high school in Anita?
Iowa Connections Academy High School, with 1,022 students in 2024-25 (CAM Comm School District).Which districts run Anita's schools?
CAM Comm School District (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25