Rank |
School District |
Population (2012) |
1 |
Des Moines Independent Community School District, Iowa
|
204,054
|
2 |
Cedar Rapids Community School District, Iowa
|
119,048
|
3 |
Iowa City Community School District, Iowa
|
107,140
|
4 |
Davenport Community School District, Iowa
|
106,584
|
5 |
Sioux City Community School District, Iowa
|
83,379
|
6 |
Waterloo Community School District, Iowa
|
78,061
|
7 |
Dubuque Community School District, Iowa
|
75,798
|
8 |
West Des Moines Community School District, Iowa
|
65,187
|
9 |
Council Bluffs Community School District, Iowa
|
59,858
|
10 |
Ames Community School District, Iowa
|
55,751
|
11 |
Ankeny Community School District, Iowa
|
49,759
|
12 |
Cedar Falls Community School District, Iowa
|
40,311
|
13 |
Linn-Mar Community School District, Iowa
|
36,891
|
14 |
Waukee Community School District, Iowa
|
36,598
|
15 |
Southeast Polk Community School District, Iowa
|
32,731
|
16 |
Marshalltown Community School District, Iowa
|
30,131
|
17 |
Burlington Community School District, Iowa
|
29,938
|
18 |
Johnston Community School District, Iowa
|
29,834
|
19 |
Fort Dodge Community School District, Iowa
|
29,405
|
20 |
Muscatine Community School District, Iowa
|
29,396
|
21 |
Ottumwa Community School District, Iowa
|
28,851
|
22 |
Mason City Community School District, Iowa
|
28,653
|
23 |
Clinton Community School District, Iowa
|
26,110
|
24 |
College Community School District, Iowa
|
24,479
|
25 |
Bettendorf Community School District, Iowa
|
21,802
|
26 |
Western Dubuque Community School District, Iowa
|
21,419
|
27 |
Newton Community School District, Iowa
|
21,131
|
28 |
Pleasant Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
20,830
|
29 |
Urbandale Community School District, Iowa
|
20,723
|
30 |
Indianola Community School District, Iowa
|
20,096
|
31 |
Fort Madison Community School District, Iowa
|
17,638
|
32 |
Oskaloosa Community School District, Iowa
|
15,711
|
33 |
Pella Community School District, Iowa
|
15,357
|
34 |
Fairfield Community School District, Iowa
|
15,207
|
35 |
North Scott Community School District, Iowa
|
15,175
|
36 |
Lewis Central Community School District, Iowa
|
14,640
|
37 |
Boone Community School District, Iowa
|
14,471
|
38 |
Carroll Community School District, Iowa
|
14,169
|
39 |
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, Iowa
|
13,322
|
40 |
Le Mars Community School District, Iowa
|
13,186
|
41 |
Mount Pleasant Community School District, Iowa
|
12,885
|
42 |
Keokuk Community School District, Iowa
|
12,565
|
43 |
Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, Iowa
|
12,474
|
44 |
Spencer Community School District, Iowa
|
12,170
|
45 |
Storm Lake Community School District, Iowa
|
12,097
|
46 |
Decorah Community School District, Iowa
|
11,935
|
47 |
Marion Independent School District, Iowa
|
11,763
|
48 |
Clear Creek-Amana Community School District, Iowa
|
11,600
|
49 |
Knoxville Community School District, Iowa
|
11,536
|
50 |
Charles City Community School District, Iowa
|
11,477
|
51 |
Glenwood Community School District, Iowa
|
11,070
|
52 |
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
10,922
|
53 |
Norwalk Community School District, Iowa
|
10,790
|
54 |
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, Iowa
|
10,510
|
55 |
Denison Community School District, Iowa
|
10,167
|
56 |
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, Iowa
|
9,954
|
57 |
Webster City Community School District, Iowa
|
9,943
|
58 |
Washington Community School District, Iowa
|
9,889
|
59 |
Anamosa Community School District, Iowa
|
9,521
|
60 |
West Delaware County Community School District, Iowa
|
9,442
|
61 |
Central Clinton Community School District, Iowa
|
9,442
|
62 |
Algona Community School District, Iowa
|
9,410
|
63 |
Oelwein Community School District, Iowa
|
9,359
|
64 |
Creston Community School District, Iowa
|
9,356
|
65 |
Perry Community School District, Iowa
|
9,324
|
66 |
Benton Community School District, Iowa
|
9,135
|
67 |
Mid-Prairie Community School District, Iowa
|
9,126
|
68 |
Independence Community School District, Iowa
|
9,079
|
69 |
Centerville Community School District, Iowa
|
9,041
|
70 |
Sioux Center Community School District, Iowa
|
9,000
|
71 |
Harlan Community School District, Iowa
|
8,956
|
72 |
Maquoketa Community School District, Iowa
|
8,953
|
73 |
Allamakee Community School District, Iowa
|
8,909
|
74 |
Winterset Community School District, Iowa
|
8,870
|
75 |
South Tama County Community School District, Iowa
|
8,847
|
76 |
Clear Lake Community School District, Iowa
|
8,810
|
77 |
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District, Iowa
|
8,591
|
78 |
Davis County Community School District, Iowa
|
8,514
|
79 |
Atlantic Community School District, Iowa
|
8,443
|
80 |
Spirit Lake Community School District, Iowa
|
8,289
|
81 |
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District, Iowa
|
8,219
|
82 |
Nevada Community School District, Iowa
|
8,198
|
83 |
Carlisle Community School District, Iowa
|
8,078
|
84 |
Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District, Iowa
|
7,817
|
85 |
Clarke Community School District, Iowa
|
7,817
|
86 |
Chariton Community School District, Iowa
|
7,716
|
87 |
Saydel Community School District, Iowa
|
7,714
|
88 |
Humboldt Community School District, Iowa
|
7,619
|
89 |
Albia Community School District, Iowa
|
7,421
|
90 |
Ballard Community School District, Iowa
|
7,295
|
91 |
Sheldon Community School District, Iowa
|
7,268
|
92 |
New Hampton Community School District, Iowa
|
7,105
|
93 |
Hampton-Dumont Community School District, Iowa
|
7,067
|
94 |
Red Oak Community School District, Iowa
|
7,058
|
95 |
Iowa Falls Community School District, Iowa
|
6,913
|
96 |
Clarinda Community School District, Iowa
|
6,720
|
97 |
Union Community School District, Iowa
|
6,692
|
98 |
Gilbert Community School District, Iowa
|
6,553
|
99 |
Forest City Community School District, Iowa
|
6,536
|
100 |
Mount Vernon Community School District, Iowa
|
6,504
|
101 |
Cherokee Community School District, Iowa
|
6,503
|
102 |
Jefferson-Scranton Community School District, Iowa
|
6,379
|
103 |
Monticello Community School District, Iowa
|
6,356
|
104 |
Shenandoah Community School District, Iowa
|
6,324
|
105 |
North Fayette Community School District, Iowa
|
6,287
|
106 |
West Liberty Community School District, Iowa
|
6,255
|
107 |
Williamsburg Community School District, Iowa
|
6,251
|
108 |
North Polk Community School District, Iowa
|
6,250
|
109 |
Okoboji Community School District, Iowa
|
6,242
|
110 |
Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Iowa
|
6,156
|
111 |
Solon Community School District, Iowa
|
6,071
|
112 |
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District, Iowa
|
6,013
|
113 |
Osage Community School District, Iowa
|
5,926
|
114 |
MFL MarMac Community School District, Iowa
|
5,836
|
115 |
Center Point-Urbana Community School District, Iowa
|
5,789
|
116 |
West Central Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
5,720
|
117 |
Roland-Story Community School District, Iowa
|
5,649
|
118 |
Camanche Community School District, Iowa
|
5,615
|
119 |
Central Lee Community School District, Iowa
|
5,431
|
120 |
Tipton Community School District, Iowa
|
5,280
|
121 |
Woodward-Granger Community School District, Iowa
|
5,263
|
122 |
Van Buren Community School District, Iowa
|
5,254
|
123 |
Mediapolis Community School District, Iowa
|
5,223
|
124 |
Jesup Community School District, Iowa
|
5,180
|
125 |
North Cedar Community School District, Iowa
|
5,177
|
126 |
PCM Community School District, Iowa
|
5,135
|
127 |
Missouri Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
5,049
|
128 |
Emmetsburg Community School District, Iowa
|
5,013
|
129 |
Clarion-Goldfield Community School District, Iowa
|
5,010
|
130 |
Bellevue Community School District, Iowa
|
4,992
|
131 |
Interstate 35 Community School District, Iowa
|
4,983
|
132 |
Louisa-Muscatine Community School District, Iowa
|
4,930
|
133 |
Clayton Ridge Community School District, Iowa
|
4,927
|
134 |
South O'Brien Community School District, Iowa
|
4,906
|
135 |
Colfax-Mingo Community School District, Iowa
|
4,860
|
136 |
Eagle Grove Community School District, Iowa
|
4,792
|
137 |
AGWSR Community School District, Iowa
|
4,720
|
138 |
Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District, Iowa
|
4,704
|
139 |
Panorama Community School District, Iowa
|
4,703
|
140 |
Columbus Community School District, Iowa
|
4,673
|
141 |
West Lyon Community School District, Iowa
|
4,640
|
142 |
Dike-New Hartford Community School District, Iowa
|
4,616
|
143 |
West Marshall Community School District, Iowa
|
4,595
|
144 |
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District, Iowa
|
4,591
|
145 |
Rock Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
4,522
|
146 |
Maquoketa Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
4,513
|
147 |
South Winneshiek Community School District, Iowa
|
4,467
|
148 |
West Monona Community School District, Iowa
|
4,407
|
149 |
Cardinal Community School District, Iowa
|
4,388
|
150 |
West Sioux Community School District, Iowa
|
4,321
|
151 |
Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District, Iowa
|
4,305
|
152 |
West Branch Community School District, Iowa
|
4,256
|
153 |
Belmond-Klemme Community School District, Iowa
|
4,253
|
154 |
Mount Ayr Community School District, Iowa
|
4,250
|
155 |
Nodaway Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
4,233
|
156 |
West Hancock Community School District, Iowa
|
4,223
|
157 |
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District, Iowa
|
4,191
|
158 |
Wilton Community School District, Iowa
|
4,183
|
159 |
Boyden-Hull Community School District, Iowa
|
4,181
|
160 |
Central Decatur Community School District, Iowa
|
4,170
|
161 |
Eddyville-Blakesburg Community School District, Iowa
|
4,163
|
162 |
Central Lyon Community School District, Iowa
|
4,144
|
163 |
St. Ansgar Community School District, Iowa
|
4,141
|
164 |
Manson Northwest Webster Community School District, Iowa
|
4,129
|
165 |
Nashua-Plainfield Community School District, Iowa
|
4,040
|
166 |
Garner-Hayfield Community School District, Iowa
|
4,017
|
167 |
Pekin Community School District, Iowa
|
4,004
|
168 |
Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District, Iowa
|
4,000
|
169 |
Ogden Community School District, Iowa
|
3,946
|
170 |
South Hamilton Community School District, Iowa
|
3,927
|
171 |
Prairie Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
3,919
|
172 |
East Marshall Community School District, Iowa
|
3,914
|
173 |
Starmont Community School District, Iowa
|
3,910
|
174 |
Lake Mills Community School District, Iowa
|
3,894
|
175 |
Midland Community School District, Iowa
|
3,867
|
176 |
Eldora-New Providence Community School District, Iowa
|
3,850
|
177 |
Wapsie Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
3,845
|
178 |
Underwood Community School District, Iowa
|
3,763
|
179 |
Highland Community School District, Iowa
|
3,763
|
180 |
Riverside Community School District, Iowa
|
3,751
|
181 |
Postville Community School District, Iowa
|
3,722
|
182 |
Alburnett Community School District, Iowa
|
3,711
|
183 |
Grundy Center Community School District, Iowa
|
3,709
|
184 |
North Linn Community School District, Iowa
|
3,695
|
185 |
Wapello Community School District, Iowa
|
3,673
|
186 |
Pocahontas Area Community School District, Iowa
|
3,644
|
187 |
Denver Community School District, Iowa
|
3,638
|
188 |
Pleasantville Community School District, Iowa
|
3,580
|
189 |
Iowa Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
3,575
|
190 |
Central Community School District, Iowa
|
3,541
|
191 |
Tri-Center Community School District, Iowa
|
3,536
|
192 |
Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District, Iowa
|
3,518
|
193 |
Montezuma Community School District, Iowa
|
3,488
|
194 |
Sigourney Community School District, Iowa
|
3,486
|
195 |
Wall Lake View Auburn Community School District, Iowa
|
3,474
|
196 |
Madrid Community School District, Iowa
|
3,453
|
197 |
Audubon Community School District, Iowa
|
3,431
|
198 |
BCLUW Community School District, Iowa
|
3,415
|
199 |
Hudson Community School District, Iowa
|
3,414
|
200 |
Wayne Community School District, Iowa
|
3,401
|
201 |
Akron-Westfield Community School District, Iowa
|
3,386
|
202 |
Waco Community School District, Iowa
|
3,353
|
203 |
Rockwell City-Lytton Community School District, Iowa
|
3,345
|
204 |
Durant Community School District, Iowa
|
3,337
|
205 |
Griswold Community School District, Iowa
|
3,333
|
206 |
East Union Community School District, Iowa
|
3,325
|
207 |
North Iowa Community School District, Iowa
|
3,316
|
208 |
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District, Iowa
|
3,300
|
209 |
A-H-S-T Community School District, Iowa
|
3,285
|
210 |
Colo-Nesco Community School District, Iowa
|
3,284
|
211 |
Sumner Community School District, Iowa
|
3,274
|
212 |
Lawton-Bronson Community School District, Iowa
|
3,266
|
213 |
Belle Plaine Community School District, Iowa
|
3,264
|
214 |
Southeast Warren Community School District, Iowa
|
3,239
|
215 |
Van Meter Community School District, Iowa
|
3,229
|
216 |
Logan-Magnolia Community School District, Iowa
|
3,206
|
217 |
Earlham Community School District, Iowa
|
3,195
|
218 |
Northwood-Kensett Community School District, Iowa
|
3,191
|
219 |
North Central Community School District, Iowa
|
3,179
|
220 |
Remsen-Union Community School District, Iowa
|
3,136
|
221 |
Lisbon Community School District, Iowa
|
3,084
|
222 |
Lamoni Community School District, Iowa
|
3,082
|
223 |
Sheffield Chapin Meservey Thornton Community School District, Iowa
|
3,060
|
224 |
Lone Tree Community School District, Iowa
|
3,044
|
225 |
Corning Community School District, Iowa
|
3,043
|
226 |
East Buchanan Community School District, Iowa
|
3,014
|
227 |
Southern Cal Community School District, Iowa
|
3,010
|
228 |
Lynnville-Sully Community School District, Iowa
|
3,007
|
229 |
English Valleys Community School District, Iowa
|
3,001
|
230 |
Central City Community School District, Iowa
|
2,995
|
231 |
North Tama County Community School District, Iowa
|
2,987
|
232 |
West Harrison Community School District, Iowa
|
2,970
|
233 |
Boyer Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
2,962
|
234 |
North Mahaska Community School District, Iowa
|
2,958
|
235 |
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District, Iowa
|
2,952
|
236 |
Maple Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
2,940
|
237 |
Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
2,921
|
238 |
River Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
2,905
|
239 |
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District, Iowa
|
2,905
|
240 |
West Burlington Independent School District, Iowa
|
2,879
|
241 |
Alta Community School District, Iowa
|
2,875
|
242 |
Turkey Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
2,872
|
243 |
Northeast Community School District, Iowa
|
2,841
|
244 |
New London Community School District, Iowa
|
2,830
|
245 |
Treynor Community School District, Iowa
|
2,808
|
246 |
Woodbury Central Community School District, Iowa
|
2,805
|
247 |
Fremont-Mills Community School District, Iowa
|
2,804
|
248 |
Riceville Community School District, Iowa
|
2,777
|
249 |
Westwood Community School District, Iowa
|
2,773
|
250 |
Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District, Iowa
|
2,768
|
251 |
Bedford Community School District, Iowa
|
2,740
|
252 |
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District, Iowa
|
2,736
|
253 |
Martensdale-St. Marys Community School District, Iowa
|
2,730
|
254 |
Hinton Community School District, Iowa
|
2,715
|
255 |
Harmony Community School District, Iowa
|
2,712
|
256 |
Collins-Maxwell Community School District, Iowa
|
2,708
|
257 |
Galva-Holstein Community School District, Iowa
|
2,698
|
258 |
Tripoli Community School District, Iowa
|
2,693
|
259 |
Janesville Consolidated School District, Iowa
|
2,690
|
260 |
Guthrie Center Community School District, Iowa
|
2,659
|
261 |
George-Little Rock Community School District, Iowa
|
2,658
|
262 |
Sioux Central Community School District, Iowa
|
2,658
|
263 |
Kingsley-Pierson Community School District, Iowa
|
2,624
|
264 |
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District, Iowa
|
2,605
|
265 |
Eastern Allamakee Community School District, Iowa
|
2,596
|
266 |
Sac Community School District, Iowa
|
2,573
|
267 |
Twin Cedars Community School District, Iowa
|
2,523
|
268 |
Danville Community School District, Iowa
|
2,514
|
269 |
Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District, Iowa
|
2,472
|
270 |
Manning Community School District, Iowa
|
2,472
|
271 |
Woodbine Community School District, Iowa
|
2,451
|
272 |
Villisca Community School District, Iowa
|
2,414
|
273 |
IKM Community School District, Iowa
|
2,410
|
274 |
Springville Community School District, Iowa
|
2,383
|
275 |
Dunkerton Community School District, Iowa
|
2,380
|
276 |
Newell-Fonda Community School District, Iowa
|
2,351
|
277 |
Calamus-Wheatland Community School District, Iowa
|
2,328
|
278 |
Seymour Community School District, Iowa
|
2,292
|
279 |
Clay Central-Everly Community School District, Iowa
|
2,281
|
280 |
Moravia Community School District, Iowa
|
2,262
|
281 |
Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District, Iowa
|
2,241
|
282 |
Clarksville Community School District, Iowa
|
2,234
|
283 |
East Central Community School District, Iowa
|
2,204
|
284 |
Schaller-Crestland Community School District, Iowa
|
2,190
|
285 |
Laurens-Marathon Community School District, Iowa
|
2,186
|
286 |
North Kossuth Community School District, Iowa
|
2,176
|
287 |
Adair-Casey Community School District, Iowa
|
2,150
|
288 |
Ar-We-Va Community School District, Iowa
|
2,128
|
289 |
Odebolt-Arthur Community School District, Iowa
|
2,122
|
290 |
Melcher-Dallas Community School District, Iowa
|
2,072
|
291 |
Keota Community School District, Iowa
|
2,045
|
292 |
United Community School District, Iowa
|
2,044
|
293 |
Greene Community School District, Iowa
|
2,041
|
294 |
Glidden-Ralston Community School District, Iowa
|
2,005
|
295 |
Anita Community School District, Iowa
|
1,994
|
296 |
H-L-V Community School District, Iowa
|
1,990
|
297 |
West Bend-Mallard Community School District, Iowa
|
1,984
|
298 |
Allison-Bristow Community School District, Iowa
|
1,979
|
299 |
Lenox Community School District, Iowa
|
1,948
|
300 |
Harris-Lake Park Community School District, Iowa
|
1,946
|
301 |
North Winneshiek Community School District, Iowa
|
1,946
|
302 |
Malvern Community School District, Iowa
|
1,945
|
303 |
Winfield-Mount Union Community School District, Iowa
|
1,922
|
304 |
Rockwell-Swaledale Community School District, Iowa
|
1,877
|
305 |
Preston Community School District, Iowa
|
1,865
|
306 |
Fredericksburg Community School District, Iowa
|
1,853
|
307 |
Exira Community School District, Iowa
|
1,849
|
308 |
Tri-County Community School District, Iowa
|
1,842
|
309 |
Baxter Community School District, Iowa
|
1,839
|
310 |
Mormon Trail Community School District, Iowa
|
1,814
|
311 |
GMG Community School District, Iowa
|
1,797
|
312 |
Charter Oak-Ute Community School District, Iowa
|
1,791
|
313 |
Cal Community School District, Iowa
|
1,790
|
314 |
Aurelia Community School District, Iowa
|
1,761
|
315 |
West Central Community School District, Iowa
|
1,760
|
316 |
Sidney Community School District, Iowa
|
1,741
|
317 |
Farragut Community School District, Iowa
|
1,729
|
318 |
Schleswig Community School District, Iowa
|
1,719
|
319 |
Ventura Community School District, Iowa
|
1,716
|
320 |
Moulton-Udell Community School District, Iowa
|
1,697
|
321 |
East Greene Community School District, Iowa
|
1,643
|
322 |
Hamburg Community School District, Iowa
|
1,631
|
323 |
Anthon-Oto Community School District, Iowa
|
1,630
|
324 |
Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District, Iowa
|
1,612
|
325 |
Alden Community School District, Iowa
|
1,601
|
326 |
Northeast Hamilton Community School District, Iowa
|
1,595
|
327 |
Pomeroy-Palmer Community School District, Iowa
|
1,575
|
328 |
Murray Community School District, Iowa
|
1,543
|
329 |
South Page Community School District, Iowa
|
1,539
|
330 |
Morning Sun Community School District, Iowa
|
1,527
|
331 |
Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District, Iowa
|
1,520
|
332 |
Andrew Community School District, Iowa
|
1,514
|
333 |
Graettinger Community School District, Iowa
|
1,490
|
334 |
Nishna Valley Community School District, Iowa
|
1,461
|
335 |
Albert City-Truesdale Community School District, Iowa
|
1,439
|
336 |
Essex Community School District, Iowa
|
1,429
|
337 |
Olin Consolidated School District, Iowa
|
1,399
|
338 |
Walnut Community School District, Iowa
|
1,375
|
339 |
C and M Community School District, Iowa
|
1,338
|
340 |
Orient-Macksburg Community School District, Iowa
|
1,245
|
341 |
Delwood Community School District, Iowa
|
1,240
|
342 |
Stratford Community School District, Iowa
|
1,227
|
343 |
Stanton Community School District, Iowa
|
1,184
|
344 |
Paton-Churdan Community School District, Iowa
|
1,184
|
345 |
Twin Rivers Community School District, Iowa
|
1,167
|
346 |
Whiting Community School District, Iowa
|
1,167
|
347 |
Bennett Community School District, Iowa
|
1,161
|
348 |
Sentral Community School District, Iowa
|
1,117
|
349 |
New Market Community School District, Iowa
|
1,089
|
350 |
Corwith-Wesley Community School District, Iowa
|
1,075
|
351 |
Fremont Community School District, Iowa
|
1,018
|
352 |
South Clay Community School District, Iowa
|
966
|
353 |
Terril Community School District, Iowa
|
946
|
354 |
Titonka Consolidated School District, Iowa
|
916
|
355 |
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School District, Iowa
|
914
|
356 |
Dows Community School District, Iowa
|
906
|
357 |
Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District, Iowa
|
820
|
358 |
Russell Community School District, Iowa
|
813
|
359 |
Diagonal Community School District, Iowa
|
694
|
360 |
Clearfield Community School District, Iowa
|
660
|
361 |
Prescott Community School District, Iowa
|
599
|
362 |
Lineville-Clio Community School District, Iowa
|
557
|
363 |
Lu Verne Community School District, Iowa
|
454
|