The largest public schools in Iowa
Lincoln High School in Des Moines was Iowa's largest public school in 2024-25, with 2,364 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School | Des Moines | 2,364 | 25.2 | No |
| Linn-Mar High School | Marion | 2,229 | 17.1 | No |
| Valley High School | West Des Moines | 2,178 | 18.3 | No |
| Roosevelt High School | Des Moines | 2,051 | 31.2 | No |
| East High School | Des Moines | 1,952 | 21.8 | No |
| Johnston Senior High School | Johnston | 1,820 | 20.9 | No |
| Prairie High School | Cedar Rapids | 1,766 | 18.6 | No |
| Pleasant Valley High School | Bettendorf | 1,731 | 17.7 | No |
| Southeast Polk High School | Pleasant Hill | 1,722 | 17.4 | No |
| West High School | Waterloo | 1,696 | 16.8 | No |
| Iowa City High School | Iowa City | 1,666 | 16.4 | No |
| John F Kennedy High School | Cedar Rapids | 1,648 | 17.8 | No |
| Marshalltown High School | Marshalltown | 1,629 | 16.0 | No |
| Northwest High School | Waukee | 1,574 | 21.5 | No |
| North High School | Sioux City | 1,529 | 20.2 | No |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25