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School districts in Iowa

325 school districts in Iowa, 14th among the states. Regular public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data (charter-only districts are not included).

School districtCityTeachers (FTE)Website
Des Moines Independent Comm School DistrictDes Moines2,067Official site
Iowa City Comm School DistrictIowa City1,087Official site
Cedar Rapids Comm School DistrictCedar Rapids1,059Official site
Davenport Comm School DistrictDavenport983Official site
Sioux City Comm School DistrictSioux City967Official site
Waukee Comm School DistrictWaukee871Official site
Ankeny Comm School DistrictAnkeny822Official site
Waterloo Comm School DistrictWaterloo792Official site
Dubuque Comm School DistrictDubuque787Official site
West Des Moines Comm School DistrictWest Des Moines628Official site
Council Bluffs Comm School DistrictCouncil Bluffs565Official site
Linn-Mar Comm School DistrictMarion500Official site
Southeast Polk Comm School DistrictAltoona499Official site
Johnston Comm School DistrictJohnston476Official site
Cedar Falls Comm School DistrictCedar Falls417Official site
College Comm School DistrictCedar Rapids386Official site
Marshalltown Comm School DistrictMarshalltown365Official site
Pleasant Valley Comm School DistrictBettendorf364Official site
Ames Comm School DistrictAmes337Official site
Ottumwa Comm School DistrictOttumwa332Official site
Muscatine Comm School DistrictMuscatine328Official site
Urbandale Comm School DistrictUrbandale300Official site
Bettendorf Comm School DistrictBettendorf289Official site
Western Dubuque Comm School DistrictFarley269Official site
Clinton Comm School DistrictClinton251Official site
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictGrimes249Official site
Mason City Comm School DistrictMason City249Official site
Burlington Comm School DistrictBurlington245Official site
Indianola Comm School DistrictIndianola239Official site
Norwalk Comm School DistrictNorwalk233Official site
Clear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictOxford224Official site
Fort Dodge Comm School DistrictFort Dodge222Official site
North Scott Comm School DistrictEldridge213Official site
Lewis Central Comm School DistrictCouncil Bluffs191Official site
Bondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictBondurant190Official site
Storm Lake Comm School DistrictStorm Lake186Official site
Newton Comm School DistrictNewton184Official site
Marion Independent School DistrictMarion180Official site
Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictWaverly172Official site
Pella Comm School DistrictPella170Official site
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictAdel164Official site
Oskaloosa Comm School DistrictOskaloosa156Official site
Denison Comm School DistrictDenison153Official site
Carlisle Comm School DistrictCarlisle150Official site
Boone Comm School DistrictBoone147Official site
North Polk Comm School DistrictAlleman146Official site
Le Mars Comm School DistrictLe Mars143Official site
Mount Pleasant Comm School DistrictMount Pleasant140Official site
Spencer Comm School DistrictSpencer139Official site
Fort Madison Comm School DistrictFort Madison132Official site
Keokuk Comm School DistrictKeokuk130Official site
Ballard Comm School DistrictHuxley129Official site
Glenwood Comm School DistrictGlenwood128Official site
Perry Comm School DistrictPerry128Official site
Washington Comm School DistrictWashington128Official site
Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah121Official site
Knoxville Comm School DistrictKnoxville121Official site
Sioux Center Comm School DistrictSioux Center121Official site
Webster City Comm School DistrictWebster City117Official site
Central DeWitt School DistrictDe Witt116Official site
Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictVinton116Official site
Carroll Comm School DistrictCarroll115Official site
Mid-Prairie Comm School DistrictWellman114Official site
Clarke Comm School DistrictOsceola113Official site
Winterset Comm School DistrictWinterset112Official site
Atlantic Comm School DistrictAtlantic111Official site
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictSergeant Bluff111Official site
Gilbert Comm School DistrictGilbert110Official site
Nevada Comm School DistrictNevada109Official site
Fairfield Comm School DistrictFairfield107Official site
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictOrange City106Official site
Benton Comm School DistrictVan Horne105Official site
Grinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictGrinnell105Official site
Creston Comm School DistrictCreston103Official site
Algona Comm School DistrictAlgona102Official site
Clear Lake Comm School DistrictClear Lake101Official site
Harlan Comm School DistrictHarlan101Official site
Independence Comm School DistrictIndependence100Official site
Solon Comm School DistrictSolon100Official site
Maquoketa Comm School DistrictMaquoketa99Official site
West Delaware County Comm School DistrictManchester99Official site
Center Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictCenter Point98Official site
Humboldt Comm School DistrictHumboldt98Official site
Oelwein Comm School DistrictOelwein98Official site
West Liberty Comm School DistrictWest Liberty98Official site
Charles City Comm School DistrictCharles City97Official site
Saydel Comm School DistrictDes Moines96Official site
Woodward-Granger Comm School DistrictGranger96Official site
Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictEstherville95Official site
Iowa Falls Comm School DistrictIowa Falls95Official site
South Tama CountyTama94Official site
Greene County Comm School DistrictJefferson93Official site
Mount Vernon Comm School DistrictMount Vernon92Official site
Okoboji Comm School DistrictMilford92Official site
Centerville Comm School DistrictCenterville91Official site
Chariton Comm School DistrictChariton91Official site
Forest City Comm School DistrictForest City90Official site
Williamsburg Comm School DistrictWilliamsburg90Official site
Cherokee Comm School DistrictCherokee87Official site
Eagle Grove Comm School DistrictEagle Grove87Official site
Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDEddyville87Official site
Shenandoah Comm School DistrictShenandoah87Official site
Spirit Lake Comm School DistrictSpirit Lake87Official site
Sheldon Comm School DistrictSheldon86Official site
Anamosa Comm School DistrictAnamosa85Official site
Cardinal Comm School DistrictEldon85Official site
Hampton-Dumont Comm School DistrictHampton85Official site
New Hampton Comm School DistrictNew Hampton85Official site
Davis County Comm School DistrictBloomfield84Official site
Howard-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictCresco84Official site
Southeast Valley Community School DistrictGowrie83Official site
Clarinda Comm School DistrictClarinda80Official site
Allamakee Comm School DistrictWaukon79Official site
North Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictWest Union78Official site
PCM Comm School DistrictMonroe78Official site
South Central Calhoun Comm School DistrictRockwell City78Official site
Union Comm School DistrictLa Porte City77Official site
Monticello Comm School DistrictMonticello75Official site
Central Lee Comm School DistrictDonnellson74Official site
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School DistrictClarion73Official site
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School DistrictIda Grove73Official site
Albia Comm School DistrictAlbia72Official site
Roland-Story Comm School DistrictStory City72Official site
Van Buren County Comm School DistrictKeosauqua72Official site
Camanche Comm School DistrictCamanche71Official site
Red Oak Comm School DistrictRed Oak71Official site
Osage Comm School DistrictOsage69Official site
Postville Comm School DistrictPostville69Official site
Rock Valley Comm School DistrictRock Valley69Official site
Jesup Comm School DistrictJesup68Official site
West Central Valley Comm School DistrictStuart68Official site
Mediapolis Comm School DistrictMediapolis67Official site
Denver Comm School DistrictDenver66Official site
West Lyon Comm School DistrictInwood66Official site
Dike-New Hartford Comm School DistrictDike65Official site
Louisa-Muscatine Comm School DistrictLetts65Official site
Van Meter Comm School DistrictVan Meter65Official site
West Branch Comm School DistrictWest Branch65Official site
Alta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictAlta64Official site
Aplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictParkersburg64Official site
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictGarner64Official site
MFL MarMac Comm School DistrictMonona64Official site
Tipton Comm School DistrictTipton64Official site
West Sioux Comm School DistrictHawarden64Official site
Hudson Comm School DistrictHudson63Official site
Northeast Comm School DistrictGoose Lake63Official site
Central Lyon Comm School DistrictRock Rapids62Official site
Columbus Comm School DistrictColumbus Junction62Official site
Manson Northwest Webster Comm School DistrictManson62Official site
Wilton Comm School DistrictWilton62Official site
AHSTW Comm School DistrictAvoca61Official site
Grundy Center Comm School DistrictGrundy Center61Official site
Interstate 35 Comm School DistrictTruro61Official site
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictSumner61Official site
West Marshall Comm School DistrictState Center61Official site
Pleasantville Comm School DistrictPleasantville60Official site
East Sac County Comm School DistrictLake View59Official site
Alburnett Comm School DistrictAlburnett58Official site
West Burlington Ind School DistrictWest Burlington58Official site
West Fork Comm School DistrictRockwell58Official site
Colfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictColfax57Official site
Missouri Valley Comm School DistrictMissouri Valley57Official site
Emmetsburg Comm School DistrictEmmetsburg56Official site
Lisbon Comm School DistrictLisbon56Official site
Treynor Comm School DistrictTreynor56Official site
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictHartley55Official site
Hinton Comm School DistrictHinton55Official site
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictMapleton55Official site
Maquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictDelhi55Official site
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School DistrictSibley55Official site
Tri-Center Comm School DistrictNeola55Official site
Wapsie Valley Comm School DistrictFairbank55Official site
Central Decatur Comm School DistrictLeon54Official site
Central Springs Comm School DistrictManly54Official site
IKM-Manning Comm School DistrictManning54Official site
AGWSR Comm School DistrictAckley53Official site
Bellevue Comm School DistrictBellevue53Official site
Belmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictBelmond53Official site
Ogden Comm School DistrictOgden53Official site
Pocahontas Area Comm School DistrictPocahontas52Official site
Sioux Central Comm School DistrictSioux Rapids52Official site
Underwood Comm School DistrictUnderwood52Official site
Akron Westfield Comm School DistrictAkron51Official site
Earlham Comm School DistrictEarlham51Official site
Logan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictLogan51Official site
Nodaway Valley Comm School DistrictGreenfield51Official site
Easton Valley Comm School DistrictPreston50Official site
New London Comm School DistrictNew London50Official site
Riverside Comm School DistrictCarson50Official site
West Monona Comm School DistrictOnawa50Official site
Durant Comm School DistrictDurant49Official site
East Marshall Comm School DistrictGilman49Official site
Madrid Comm School DistrictMadrid49Official site
North Cedar Comm School DistrictStanwood49Official site
South Hamilton Comm School DistrictJewell49Official site
Wayne Comm School DistrictCorydon49Official site
Danville Comm School DistrictDanville48Official site
Lawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictLawton48Official site
Panorama Comm School DistrictPanora48Official site
Starmont Comm School DistrictArlington48Official site
WACO Comm School DistrictWayland48Official site
West Hancock Comm School DistrictBritt48Official site
Mount Ayr Comm School DistrictMount Ayr47Official site
Westwood Comm School DistrictSloan47Official site
Woodbury Central Comm School DistrictMoville47Official site
Audubon Comm School DistrictAudubon46Official site
Clayton Ridge Comm School DistrictGuttenberg46Official site
East Buchanan Comm School DistrictWinthrop46Official site
Lake Mills Comm School DistrictLake Mills46Official site
Boyden-Hull Comm School DistrictHull45Official site
Edgewood-Colesburg Comm School DistrictEdgewood45Official site
Highland Comm School DistrictRiverside45Official site
North Butler Comm School DistrictAllison45Official site
Pekin Comm School DistrictPackwood45Official site
Woodbine Comm School DistrictWoodbine45Official site
East Union Comm School DistrictAfton44Official site
North Mahaska Comm School DistrictNew Sharon44Official site
St Ansgar Comm School DistrictSt. Ansgar44Official site
BCLUW Comm School DistrictConrad43Official site
Bedford Comm School DistrictBedford43Official site
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School DistrictBrooklyn43Official site
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School DistrictReinbeck43Official site
Nashua-Plainfield Comm School DistrictNashua43Official site
South O'Brien Comm School DistrictPaullina43Official site
Eldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictEldora42Official site
Iowa Valley Comm School DistrictMarengo42Official site
Martensdale-St Marys Comm School DistrictMartensdale42Official site
Northwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictNorthwood42Official site
Sigourney Comm School DistrictSigourney42Official site
South Winneshiek Comm School DistrictCalmar42Official site
Belle Plaine Comm School DistrictBelle Plaine41Official site
East Mills Comm School DistrictMalvern41Official site
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School DistrictMarcus41Official site
Newell-Fonda Comm School DistrictNewell41Official site
North Linn Comm School DistrictTroy Mills41Official site
North Tama County Comm School DistrictTraer41Official site
Calamus-Wheatland Comm School DistrictWheatland40Official site
GMG Comm School DistrictGreen Mountain40Official site
Lynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictSully40Official site
Montezuma Comm School DistrictMontezuma40Official site
North Iowa Comm School DistrictBuffalo Center40Official site
Springville Comm School DistrictSpringville40Official site
CAM Comm School DistrictAnita39Official site
Central City Comm School DistrictCentral City39Official site
Central Comm School DistrictElkader39Official site
Griswold Comm School DistrictGriswold39Official site
Guthrie Center Comm School DistrictGuthrie Center39Official site
Lenox Comm School DistrictLenox39Official site
Midland Comm School DistrictWyoming39Official site
Southeast Warren Comm School DistrictLiberty Center39Official site
Wapello Comm School DistrictWapello39Official site
Coon Rapids-Bayard Comm School DistrictCoon Rapids38Official site
English Valleys Comm School DistrictNorth English38Official site
Fremont-Mills Comm School DistrictTabor38Official site
Galva-Holstein Comm School DistrictHolstein38Official site
Colo-NESCO Comm School DistrictColo37Official site
George-Little Rock Comm School DistrictGeorge37Official site
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School DistrictRockford37Official site
Baxter Comm School DistrictBaxter36Official site
Boyer Valley Comm School DistrictDunlap36Official site
Collins-Maxwell Comm School DistrictMaxwell36Official site
Janesville Consolidated School DistrictJanesville36Official site
Winfield-Mt Union Comm School DistrictWinfield36Official site
Corning Comm School DistrictCorning35Official site
Dunkerton Comm School DistrictDunkerton35Official site
Graettinger-Terril Comm School DistrictGraettinger35Official site
Kingsley-Pierson Comm School DistrictKingsley35Official site
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School DistrictElk Horn34Official site
Lone Tree Comm School DistrictLone Tree34Official site
Riceville Comm School DistrictRiceville34Official site
Moravia Comm School DistrictMoravia33Official site
Sidney Comm School DistrictSidney33Official site
Tripoli Comm School DistrictTripoli33Official site
Turkey Valley Comm School DistrictJackson Junction33Official site
Glidden-Ralston Comm School DistrictGlidden32Official site
West Central Comm School DistrictMaynard32Official site
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School DistrictHubbard31Official site
River Valley Comm School DistrictCorrectionville31Official site
Eastern Allamakee Comm School DistrictLansing30Official site
Harris-Lake Park Comm School DistrictLake Park30Official site
North Union Comm School DistrictArmstrong30Official site
Melcher-Dallas Comm School DistrictMelcher-Dallas29Official site
Remsen-Union Comm School DistrictRemsen29Official site
Keota Comm School DistrictKeota28Official site
Twin Cedars Comm School DistrictBussey28Official site
Clarksville Comm School DistrictClarksville27Official site
Lamoni Comm School DistrictLamoni27Official site
United Comm School DistrictBoone27Official site
West Bend-Mallard Comm School DistrictWest Bend27Official site
H-L-V Comm School DistrictVictor26Official site
Murray Comm School DistrictMurray26Official site
Schaller-Crestland Comm School DistrictSchaller26Official site
Seymour Comm School DistrictSeymour24Official site
Mormon Trail Comm School DistrictHumeston23Official site
West Harrison Comm School DistrictMondamin23Official site
Whiting Comm School DistrictWhiting23Official site
Adair-Casey Comm School DistrictAdair22Official site
North Kossuth Comm School DistrictSwea City22Official site
Stanton Comm School DistrictStanton21Official site
Essex Comm School DistrictEssex20Official site
Tri-County Comm School DistrictThornburg20Official site
Villisca Comm School DistrictVillisca20Official site
Ar-We-Va Comm School DistrictWestside19Official site
Hamburg Comm School DistrictHamburg19Official site
Moulton-Udell Comm School DistrictMoulton19Official site
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School DistrictRuthven17Official site
Charter Oak-Ute Comm School DistrictCharter Oak16Official site
Delwood Comm School DistrictDelmar16Official site
CAL Comm School DistrictLatimer15Official site
Alden Comm School DistrictAlden14Official site
Laurens-Marathon Comm School DistrictLaurens14Official site
Schleswig Comm School DistrictSchleswig14Official site
Andrew Comm School DistrictAndrew13Official site
Orient-Macksburg Comm School DistrictOrient13Official site
Diagonal Comm School DistrictDiagonal12Official site
Albert City-Truesdale Comm School DistrictAlbert City11Official site
Bennett Comm School DistrictBennett11Official site
Morning Sun Comm School DistrictMorning Sun11Official site
Olin Consolidated School DistrictOlin11Official site
Paton-Churdan Comm School DistrictChurdan11Official site
South Page Comm School DistrictCollege Springs9Official site
Stratford Comm School DistrictStratford9Official site
Clay Central-Everly Comm School DistrictRoyal8Official site
Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm School DistrictGilmore City7Official site
Twin Rivers Comm School DistrictBode7Official site

Largest first by teachers (fte), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.

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