Total enrollment
2,334
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Grundy County
Iowa · Public K-12
Grundy County's public-school directory totals 11 campuses, with student enrollment near 2,334. Grundy Center Comm School District is the largest district. Median household income runs around $87,205. By grade band, the county runs 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Grundy County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
12,384
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
11
5 districts
Enrollment
2,334
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$87,205
Above Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
32.3%
Below Iowa avg
Elementary
5
1,070 students
Middle
2
350 students
High
4
914 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Grundy Center Comm School District
743 students · 5 districts in Grundy County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Grundy 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
27.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.0%
civilian labor
Median age
42
23.5% under 18
Test scores in Grundy County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 9 schools ranked. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Grundy Center High School· 92.7%
- Dike Elementary School· 88.0%
- Grundy Center Middle School· 86.5%
- BCLUW High School· 86.1%
- Dike-New Hartford High School· 85.7%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dike Elementary School | Dike | Elementary | PK-04 | 306 | · |
| Dike-New Hartford High School | Dike | High | 09-12 | 294 | · |
| Grundy Center Elementary School | Grundy Center | Elementary | KG-04 | 283 | · |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary School | Reinbeck | Elementary | PK-06 | 262 | · |
| Grundy Center High School | Grundy Center | High | 09-12 | 241 | · |
| Grundy Center Middle School | Grundy Center | Middle | 05-08 | 219 | · |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High School | Reinbeck | High | 07-12 | 207 | · |
| BCLUW High School | Conrad | High | 09-12 | 172 | · |
| BCLUW Elementary School | Conrad | Elementary | PK-04 | 160 | · |
| AGWSR Middle School | Wellsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 131 | · |
| AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg | Wellsburg | Elementary | PK-02 | 59 | · |
Cities in Grundy County
About Grundy County
Grundy County is a thinly populated county of about 12,384 residents in Iowa. Its public-school system hosts approximately 2,334 students across 11 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $87,205, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 4%. That income level is 22% noticeably above the Iowa median.
On the school-mix side, Grundy County consists of 5 elementary schools (1,070 students), 2 middle schools (350), and 4 high schools (914).
Grundy Center Comm School District is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 743 students across Grundy County.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Grundy County has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,334 students to 2,334.
On this page, the community for Grundy County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
Grundy County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data