Iowa City Community School District Explained

Iowa City Community School District
Coordinates:	41.679169, -91.509581
Grades:	PK-12
Superintendent:	Matt Degner
Budget:	$236,987,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1931680
Students:	14,805 (2022-23)
Teachers:	1081.15 FTE
Staff:	1302.63 FTE
Ratio:	13.69
Schools:	28
Free Label:	Cities served
Website:	http://www.iowacityschools.org/pages/ICCSD

Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) is the public school district that serves the Iowa City, Iowa area. Over 14,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade attend 21 elementary schools, three junior high schools, three comprehensive high schools, and one alternative school for ninth through twelfth graders. The district covers 130sqmi and serves the communities of Iowa City, Coralville, Hills, North Liberty, University Heights and the surrounding rural areas. The school district employs over 2,200 people. It is the fifth largest school district in the state of Iowa and the second largest employer in the Iowa City area.

Historic schools

• Henry Sabin Elementary School in Iowa City, Iowa was located at 509 South Dubuque Street. The building housed an alternative high school, but was originally known as the First Ward School. The school was named for the Iowa educator Henry Sabin. The school closed as an elementary school circa 1979. It was known throughout the 1970s for its alternative teaching methods, including open classrooms and discussions about drug abuse and sexuality. Above the kindergarten level, classes were paired—first and second grade, third and fourth grade, and fifth and sixth grade. Ana Mendieta, an art teacher at the school for a few years in the mid-1970s, would achieve some renown as an artist. The building was torn down in 2015.^[2]

List of schools

Elementary schools

• Alexander Elementary
• Borlaug Elementary
• Coralville Central Elementary
• Garner Elementary
• Grant Elementary
• Hills Elementary
• Hoover Elementary
• Horn Elementary
• Kirkwood Elementary
• Lemme Elementary
• Lincoln Elementary
• Longfellow Elementary
• Lucas Elementary
• Mann Elementary
• Penn Elementary
• Shimek Elementary
• Twain Elementary
• Van Allen Elementary
• Weber Elementary
• Wickham Elementary
• Grant Wood Elementary

Junior high schools

• North Central Junior High
• Northwest Junior High
• South East Junior High

High schools

• City High
• West High
• Liberty High School

Alternative school

• Elizabeth Tate High School

Enrollment

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See also

• List of school districts in Iowa

References

• http://iowacityschools.org/
• http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070213/NEWS/70213037/1001/NEWS
• http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071208/NEWS01/712080350/1079

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iowa City Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. May 22, 2024.
2. News: As old buildings fall, new ones spring up in Riverfront Crossings. Iowa City Press-Citizen. 2016-12-05.
3. Web site: Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District . . December 15, 2021.