St. Charles: Schools & Education

There are 10 public schools in St. Charles. Winterset Senior High School is the largest at 565 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 3,146 students.

~91 residents per school (vs Iowa ~393).

K-12 Schools

10 K-12 schools serving the area — about 91 residents per school. 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (10)

Earlham Elementary School

-1-5 · 318 students · 535 N Chestnut Ave, Earlham IA 50072 · (515)758-2213

Earlham Senior High School

9-12 · 185 students · 535 N Chestnut Ave, Earlham IA 50072 · (515)758-2235

Earlham Middle School

6-8 · 132 students · 535 N Chestnut Ave, Earlham IA 50072 · (515)758-2214

Interstate 35 Elementary School

-1-4 · 334 students · 445 East North Street, Truro IA 50257 · (641)765-4901

Interstate 35 High School

9-12 · 274 students · 405 E North St, Truro IA 50257 · (641)765-4818

Interstate 35 Middle School

5-8 · 234 students · 405 E North Street, Truro IA 50257 · (641)765-4818

Winterset Junior High School

7-8 · 247 students · 720 Husky Dr, Winterset IA 50273 · (515)462-3336

Winterset Elementary School

-1-3 · 499 students · 404 S 2nd Ave, Winterset IA 50273 · (515)462-1551

Winterset Middle School

4-6 · 358 students · 706 West School Street, Winterset IA 50273 · (515)462-3010

Winterset Senior High School

9-12 · 565 students · 720 Husky Dr, Winterset IA 50273 · (515)462-3320

School Districts · Districts	Earlham Comm School District, Interstate 35 Comm School Dist, Winterset Comm School District
School Districts · Total count	3
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1910050, 1914670, 1931860
School Statistics · Total Schools	10
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	3,146
School Statistics · Total Teachers	218
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.40
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	888
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	28.2%
Schools Count	10

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	Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	18.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Nearest College · City	West Des Moines
Nearest College · Phone	5,152,245,244
Nearest College · Distance	18.3 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	3

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

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

Nearest Library · Name	St. Charles Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	113 S Lumber St
Nearest Library · Phone	6,413,962,945
Nearest Library · Zip	50,240
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	1600
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

ST. CHARLES PUBLIC LIBRARY

6413962945 · 113 S LUMBER ST, St. Charles IA 50240

Pct Bachelors Plus	19.7%

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