St. Paul: Schools & Education

There are 12 public schools in St. Paul. Fort Madison Middle School is the largest at 695 students (grades 4-8). Total enrollment: 4,828 students.

~5 residents per school (vs Iowa ~393).

K-12 Schools

12 K-12 schools serving the area — about 5 residents per school. 40.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (12)

Central Lee High School

9-12 · 326 students · 2642 Highway 218, Donnellson IA 52625 · (319)835-9510

Central Lee Middle School

6-8 · 267 students · 2642 Highway 218, Donnellson IA 52625 · (319)835-9510

Central Lee Elementary School

-1-5 · 657 students · 2642 Highway 218, Donnellson IA 52625 · (319)835-9510

Fort Madison High School

9-12 · 555 students · 2001 Ave B, Fort Madison IA 52627 · (319)372-1862

Fort Madison Middle School

4-8 · 695 students · 502 48th Street, Fort Madison IA 52627 · (319)372-4687

Lincoln Elementary School

0-3 · 236 students · 1326 Ave E, Fort Madison IA 52627 · (319)372-2896

Richardson Elementary School

-1-3 · 311 students · 3301 Avenue L, Fort Madison IA 52627 · (319)372-2765

Hawthorne Elementary School

0-3 · 464 students · 2940 Decatur St, Keokuk IA 52632 · (319)524-3503

Keokuk High School

9-12 · 598 students · 2285 Middle Rd, Keokuk IA 52632 · (319)524-2542

Keokuk Middle School

6-8 · 377 students · 2002 Orleans Avenue, Keokuk IA 52632 · (319)524-3737

George Washington Elementary School

4-5 · 251 students · 116 N 8th, Keokuk IA 52632 · (319)524-1953

Torrence Elementary

-1--1 · 91 students · 1721 Fulton Street, Keokuk IA 52632 · (319)524-1402

School Districts · Districts	Central Lee Comm School Distri, Fort Madison Comm School Distr, Keokuk Comm School District
School Districts · Total count	3
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1906930, 1911850, 1915630
School Statistics · Total Schools	12
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,828
School Statistics · Total Teachers	330
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	2,527
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	52.3%
Schools Count	12

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Southeastern Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	23.4 mi
Nearest College · Name	Southeastern Community College
Nearest College · City	West Burlington
Nearest College · Phone	3,197,522,731
Nearest College · Distance	23.4 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	4

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	MONTROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	3,194,635,532
Nearest Library · Address	202 MAIN, MONTROSE IA 52639
Nearest Library · Distance	6.2 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

MONTROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY

3194635532 · 202 MAIN, MONTROSE IA 52639

Pct Bachelors Plus	40.4%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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