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Public School Review - Established 2003

Public High Schools Minority Statistics in Iowa

Iowa public high schools are composed of approximately average 28% minority students (2026).
The public high schools in Iowa with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 50% 100% Avg. % Minority: 64%

Public High Schools Minority Statistics in Iowa (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Meskwaki Settlement School
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
1608 305th St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Rank: #22.
St. Lake/ia Cntrl/buena Vista Early College High School
Charter School
Minority: 90%
Grades: 12
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065
Rank: #33.
Storm Lake High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 85%
Grades: 9-12
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065
Rank: #44.
Hoover High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 83%
Grades: 9-12
4800 Aurora Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7300
Rank: #55.
North High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 81%
Grades: 9-12
501 Holcomb Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-7200
Rank: #66.
John R Mott Jr/hi School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 77%
Grades: 7-12
314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7652
Rank: #77.
East High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 75%
Grades: 9-12
815 E 13th St
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7788
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Elizabeth Tate Alt. High School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 73%
Grades: 9-12
1528 Mall Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1080
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Empowering Excellence Charter School
Charter School
Minority: 73%
Grades: 9-12
1800 1st Ave Ne # 201
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 451-9243
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Columbus Community High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 70%
Grades: 9-12
1004 Colton St
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2231
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Denison High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 70%
Grades: 9-12
819 N 16th St
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3101
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 70%
Grades: 9-12
2600 Sw 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-7500
Rank: #1313.
Marshalltown High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 69%
Grades: 9-12
1602 S 2nd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1130
Rank: #1414.
Great Oaks High School And Career Center
Minority: 68%
Grades: 9-12
100 East Euclid
Des Moines, IA 50313
(319) 321-9976
Rank: #1515.
West High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 67%
Grades: 9-12
2001 Casselman
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6772
Rank: #1616.
North High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 65%
Grades: 9-12
4200 Cheyenne
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 239-7000
Rank: #1717.
East High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 64%
Grades: 9-12
214 High St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2400
Rank: #1818.
Perry High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 62%
Grades: 9-12
1200 18th Street
Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3503
Rank: #1919.
West Liberty High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 59%
Grades: 9-12
310 West Maxson Ave.
West Liberty, IA 52776
(319) 627-2115
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 58%
Grades: 6-12
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1930
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Marshalltown Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 58%
Grades: 7-12
1002 South 3rd Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1000
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Roosevelt High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 58%
Grades: 9-12
4419 Center St
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-7272
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
North High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 55%
Grades: 9-12
626 W 53rd St
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 723-5500
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Ruby Van Meter
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 55%
Grades: K-12
710 28th St
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8220
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
West Senior High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 55%
Grades: 9-12
2901 Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 688-1050
Rank: #2626.
West High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 54%
Grades: 9-12
425 E Ridgeway Ave
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2700
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Central High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 53%
Grades: 9-12
1120 Main St
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 723-5400
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
South Tama County High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 53%
Grades: 9-12
1715 Harding St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-4345
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Eagle Grove High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 51%
Grades: 9-12
415 Nw 2nd Street
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
(515) 448-5143
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Individualized Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 51%
Grades: 9-12
940 Lincoln Street Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-5858
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Iowa City High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 51%
Grades: 9-12
1900 Morningside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 688-1040
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Mid City High School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 51%
Grades: 8-12
3801 Marquette Street
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 336-7600
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Ottumwa High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 51%
Grades: 10-12
501 E 2nd
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-4444
Rank: #29 - 3429. - 34.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 51%
Grades: 9-12
1243 20th St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-2435
Rank: #35 - 3935. - 39.
Clarke Community High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Minority: 50%
Grades: 9-12
800 One Tribe Drive
Osceola, IA 50213
(641) 342-6505
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