Public schools in Boone, IA
Boone has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,948 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Boone Community School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Boone's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Boone | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Community School District | 3 | 2,019 | $12,410 |
| United Community School District | 1 | 361 | $11,546 |
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.
One high school in Boone, 704 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone High School | 704 | 13.9 | 27.6% | Boone Community |
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 Boone, 586 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Middle School | 586 | 14.2 | 26.8% | Boone Community |
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.
2 elementary schools in Boone, 658 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | 329 | 11.8 | 38.3% | Boone Community |
| United Community School | 329 | 12.4 | 14.3% | United Community |
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 Boone's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median Boone school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Iowa median of 13.7. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 458 students (state 312).
| Boone | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 458 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 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 Boone 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 Boone
- Boone Community School DistrictRuns 3 of Boone's 4 public schools and spent $12,410 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,410
- Boone High School, the largest high school in Boone704 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.704
- Compare Boone Community School District with United Community School DistrictBoone's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Boone 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 Boone
How many public schools are in Boone, IA?
4 public schools with an address in Boone were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,948 students.What is the largest high school in Boone?
Boone High School, with 704 students in 2024-25 (Boone Community School District).Which districts run Boone's schools?
Boone Community School District (3 schools), United Community School District (1 school). 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