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550,733 students enrolled
- Public505,60092%
- Private44,8768%
- Charter2570%
Students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (~9 in 10 in every sector, including private). Source: NCES.
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Top Districts
| District | Enrollment | Schools | Avg. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 35 | 1 | 10.0 / 10 |
2 Moc-Floyd Valley Community School District Orange City | 1,559 | 4 | 10.0 / 10 |
| 776 | 3 | 9.9 / 10 | |
4 Alburnett Community School District Alburnett | 810 | 3 | 9.9 / 10 |
5 | 805 | 2 | 9.9 / 10 |
| 165 | 1 | 9.9 / 10 | |
| 995 | 4 | 9.9 / 10 |
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
District Sued Over Gender Plans
Alleged incident in Linn-Mar Community School District · Iowa
An Iowa school district faces a lawsuit regarding its policy on gender support plans. An advocacy group claims the district allows students to create these plans without parental consent. This legal challenge questions the institution's approach to parental involvement in sensitive student matters.
Gender policy lawsuit in Iowa
Alleged incident in Linn-Mar Community School District · Iowa
A parents' rights organization has filed a lawsuit against a school district. The suit challenges district policies that permit students to transition gender without parental involvement. Plaintiffs argue these policies bypass parental rights regarding their children's education and well-being.
Linn-Mar gender policy lawsuit
Alleged incident in Linn-Mar Community School District · Iowa
A school district is facing a lawsuit from a parents' group. The group alleges the district's gender policies discriminate and violate parental rights. They seek to protect parental authority and student expression.
Parents Sue Over Transgender Policy
Alleged incident in Linn-Mar Community School District · Iowa
A parents' group has filed a lawsuit against the school district. They contend that the district's recently approved transgender student policy infringes upon the constitutional rights of both parents and students.
Linn-Mar Sued Over Policy
Alleged incident in Linn-Mar Community School District · Iowa
A lawsuit has been filed against the school district concerning its transgender student policies. The legal challenge asserts that these policies violate constitutional rights.