The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Cedar County

Iowa · Public K-12

12 public schools serving approximately 3,212 students, in a county of 18,349 residents.

Schools
12
5 districts
Enrollment
3,212
NCES CCD
Median income
$80,602
Above Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
31.8%
Below Iowa avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Tipton Comm School District
941 students · 5 districts in Cedar County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cedar 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
94%
Hispanic
3%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
92%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.3%
civilian labor
Median age
44
21.1% under 18

All schools (12)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Hoover Elementary SchoolWest BranchElementaryPK-04370·
Durant Elementary SchoolDurantElementaryPK-06343·
Durant Junior/Senior High SchoolDurantHigh07-12340·
Tipton Elementary SchoolTiptonElementaryPK-04339·
Tipton High SchoolTiptonHigh09-12310·
North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolClarenceHigh07-12294·
Tipton Middle SchoolTiptonMiddle05-08292·
West Branch Middle SchoolWest BranchMiddle05-08257·
West Branch High SchoolWest BranchHigh09-12244·
North Cedar Lowden Elementary CenterLowdenElementaryPK-06178·
North Cedar Mechanicsville Elem CtrMechanicsvilleElementaryPK-06159·
Bennett Elementary SchoolBennettElementaryPK-0686·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cedar County?
Cedar County, Iowa has 12 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,212 students.
How many high schools are in Cedar County?
Cedar County, Iowa has 4 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cedar County?
Tipton Comm School District is the largest school district in Cedar County, serving approximately 941 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cedar County?
Cedar County, Iowa has a population of approximately 18,349, with a median age of 44. About 21.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cedar County?
Median household income in Cedar County is $80,602, above the Iowa average of $71,592. About 4.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cedar County?
Approximately 23.7% of adults 25 and older in Cedar County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cedar County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 31.8% of students in Cedar County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Iowa county average of 42.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cedar County schools?
Across Cedar County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cedar County?
Cedar County residents are approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cedar County is owner-occupied?
Cedar County has about 8,300 housing units, of which roughly 81.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data