IowaSchoolsEast High School

East High School

PublicGrades 912
Des Moines, Iowa · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,014
Student:Teacher23.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch70%
Title INo

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
2,014
Grade span
9–12
School level
High
vs 2019
-83 (-4.0%)

Enrollment history

2,097
2019
2,204
2020
2,079
2021
2,040
2022
2,014
2023

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192023.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.