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Pottawattamie County

Iowa · Public K-12

34 public schools serving approximately 15,576 students, in a county of 93,424 residents.

Schools
34
7 districts
Enrollment
15,576
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,602
Above Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.2%
Above Iowa avg
Elementary
19
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Council Bluffs Comm School District
8,733 students · 7 districts in Pottawattamie County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pottawattamie 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
88%
Hispanic
9%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
80%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.9% under 18

All schools (34)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Abraham Lincoln High SchoolCouncil BluffsHigh09-121,399·
Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil BluffsHigh09-121,243·
Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsMiddle06-08956·
Lewis Central Senior High SchoolCouncil BluffsHigh09-12927·
Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsMiddle06-08900·
Titan Hill Intermediate SchoolCouncil BluffsElementary02-05863·
Lewis Central Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsMiddle06-08742·
Franklin Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05497·
E A Kreft Primary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-01490·
Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05481·
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05462·
College View ElementaryCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05449·
Edison Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05432·
Hoover Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05429·
Bloomer Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05422·
Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwoodElementaryPK-05396·
Rue Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05372·
Carter Lake Elementary SchoolCarter LakeElementaryPK-05361·
Riverside Community High SchoolOaklandHigh06-12359·
Tri-Center Elementary SchoolNeolaElementaryPK-05352·
Treynor Elementary SchoolTreynorElementaryKG-05330·
AHSTW Primary SchoolAvocaElementaryPK-03296·
AHSTW Intermediate SchoolAvocaMiddle04-08262·
Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsElementaryPK-05257·
Treynor High SchoolTreynorHigh09-12252·
Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodHigh09-12243·
AHSTW High SchoolAvocaHigh09-12218·
Treynor Middle SchoolTreynorMiddle06-08213·
Tri-Center High SchoolNeolaHigh09-12210·
Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwoodMiddle06-08194·
Riverside ElementaryOaklandElementaryPK-02188·
Tri-Center Middle SchoolNeolaMiddle06-08162·
Riverside Community Carson ElementaryCarsonElementary03-05146·
Crescent Elementary SchoolCrescentElementaryKG-0573·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Pottawattamie County?
Pottawattamie County, Iowa has 34 public K-12 schools serving approximately 15,576 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Pottawattamie County?
The county's public school system includes 19 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Pottawattamie County?
Council Bluffs Comm School District is the largest school district in Pottawattamie County, serving approximately 8,733 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Pottawattamie County?
Pottawattamie County has roughly 93,424 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Pottawattamie County?
Median household income in Pottawattamie County is $73,602, above the Iowa average of $71,592. About 8.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Pottawattamie County?
Approximately 23.6% of adults 25 and older in Pottawattamie County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Pottawattamie County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 47.2% of students in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County schools?
Across Pottawattamie County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Pottawattamie County?
Pottawattamie County residents are approximately 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Pottawattamie County is owner-occupied?
Pottawattamie County has about 40,083 housing units, of which roughly 69.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data