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Black Hawk County

Iowa · Public K-12

35 public schools serving approximately 18,280 students, in a county of 131,049 residents.

Schools
35
5 districts
Enrollment
18,280
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,417
Below Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.5%
Above Iowa avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Waterloo Comm School District
10,527 students · 5 districts in Black Hawk County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Black Hawk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
80%
Hispanic
5%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
1%
School enrollment
White
60%
Hispanic
2%
Black
18%
Asian
3%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
2%
Bachelor's+
30.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
36
21.9% under 18

All schools (35)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
West High SchoolWaterlooHigh09-121,652·
Cedar Falls High SchoolCedar FallsHigh10-121,302·
East High SchoolWaterlooHigh09-121,022·
Hoover Middle SchoolWaterlooMiddle06-08883·
Peet Junior High SchoolCedar FallsMiddle07-09670·
Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar FallsMiddle07-09639·
Kittrell Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05614·
Expo Alternative Learning CenterWaterlooHigh06-12609·
Helen A Hansen Elementary SchoolCedar FallsElementaryPK-06591·
Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar FallsElementaryPK-06530·
Hudson Elementary SchoolHudsonElementaryPK-06524·
Orange Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05521·
Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05513·
Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar FallsElementaryPK-06485·
Highland Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05477·
Cedar Heights Elementary SchoolCedar FallsElementaryPK-06474·
Fred Becker Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05473·
Central Middle SchoolWaterlooMiddle06-08471·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05471·
Lou Henry Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryKG-05465·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar FallsElementaryPK-06453·
George Washington Carver AcademyWaterlooMiddle06-08442·
Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolCedar FallsElementaryPK-06436·
Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdaleMiddle06-08431·
Irving Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryKG-05402·
Cunningham SchoolWaterlooElementaryPK-05376·
Poyner ElementaryEvansdaleElementaryPK-05362·
Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterlooElementaryKG-05343·
Hudson High SchoolHudsonHigh07-12342·
Union High SchoolLa Porte CityHigh09-12316·
La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte CityElementaryPK-05273·
North Cedar Elementary SchoolCedar FallsElementaryPK-06260·
Dunkerton High SchoolDunkertonHigh06-12211·
Dunkerton ElementaryDunkertonElementaryPK-05203·
Cedar Falls Virtual CampusCedar FallsOtherKG-1244·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Black Hawk County?
There are 35 public K-12 schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa, with a combined enrollment of about 18,280.
How many high schools are in Black Hawk County?
Black Hawk County, Iowa has 7 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 21 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Black Hawk County?
Waterloo Comm School District is the largest school district in Black Hawk County, serving approximately 10,527 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Black Hawk County?
Black Hawk County, Iowa has a population of approximately 131,049, with a median age of 36. About 21.9% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Black Hawk County?
Median household income in Black Hawk County is $66,417, below the Iowa average of $71,592. About 9.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Black Hawk County?
Approximately 30.3% of adults 25 and older in Black Hawk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Black Hawk County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.5% of students in Black Hawk County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Iowa county average of 42.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Black Hawk County schools?
Across Black Hawk County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Black Hawk County?
Black Hawk County residents are approximately 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Black Hawk County is owner-occupied?
Black Hawk County has about 58,991 housing units, of which roughly 66.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data