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Iowa City, IA

76,229 residents•10,467 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
7.3
out of 10
13% below Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
—Reading
9% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
4.11
per 1,000 students
32% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.34
per 1,000 residents
3% above Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
18
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
18
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
18
Middle
1
High
3

These figures describe every school in Iowa City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Iowa City

22 schools
9.4
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
West Senior High School
Highpublic
9.2
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Helen Lemme Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Iowa City High School
Highpublic
8.8
Southeast Junior High School
Middlepublic
8.4
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Weber Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Iowa City

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Iowa City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
32% below Iowa avg
4.11
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
28
Property
10
Drug
3
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Theft19%
  • Drugs7%
  • Weapons5%
  • Sex2%
  • Vandalism2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Iowa City

3,456 total incidents reported across Iowa City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% above Iowa avg
45.34
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,263
Property
1,878
Drug
291
Weapons
10
Other
14

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft30%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

10,467 students enrolled across Iowa City's schools.

  • Public8,51581%
  • Private1,95219%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Iowa City's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.