Schools & Education
65 public schools serve Des Moines. Lincoln High School is the largest at 2,403 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 37,000 students.
- ~3,079 residents per school (vs Iowa ~321).
K-12 Schools
69 K-12 schools serving the area — about 3,079 residents per school. 29.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).
Schools (12)
ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
HOLY TRINITY
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
BERGMAN ACADEMY
J. W. REED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL
Schools (69)
+ 39 more
| Schools Count | 65 |
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Sources: NCES CCD Public School Directory 2022 · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed unknown
Higher Education
Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.
Schools (5)
Drake University
Grand View University
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Colleges (6)
Drake University
Grand View University
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state · Refreshed unknown