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Wapello County

Iowa · Public K-12

17 public schools serving approximately 6,871 students, in a county of 35,362 residents.

Schools
17
3 districts
Enrollment
6,871
NCES CCD
Median income
$64,766
Below Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.3%
Above Iowa avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ottumwa Comm School District
4,959 students · 3 districts in Wapello County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Wapello 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
79%
Hispanic
13%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
2%
School enrollment
White
63%
Hispanic
7%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
7%
Bachelor's+
19.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.8% under 18

All schools (17)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwaHigh09-121,317·
Evans Middle SchoolOttumwaMiddle06-081,047·
Pickwick Early Childhood CenterOttumwaElementaryPK-KG569·
Cardinal ElementaryEldonElementaryPK-04514·
Liberty Elementary SchoolOttumwaElementary03-05430·
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighEddyvilleHigh07-12423·
Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwaElementaryKG-05345·
Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwaElementary01-02330·
Eddyville ElementaryEddyvilleElementaryPK-06296·
Cardinal Junior HighEldonMiddle05-08284·
Cardinal High SchoolEldonHigh09-12276·
Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwaElementaryKG-05240·
Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwaElementaryKG-05238·
James Elementary SchoolOttumwaElementaryKG-05229·
The Gateway CenterOttumwaHigh09-12187·
Blakesburg ElementaryBlakesburgElementaryPK-06119·
Ottumwa Virtual LearningOttumwaOtherPK-1227·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Wapello County?
Wapello County, Iowa has 17 public K-12 schools serving approximately 6,871 students.
How many high schools are in Wapello County?
Wapello County, Iowa has 4 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Wapello County?
Ottumwa Comm School District is the largest school district in Wapello County, serving approximately 4,959 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Wapello County?
Wapello County, Iowa has a population of approximately 35,362, with a median age of 39. About 23.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Wapello County?
Median household income in Wapello County is $64,766, below the Iowa average of $71,592. About 11.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Wapello County?
Approximately 19.6% of adults 25 and older in Wapello County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Wapello County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 45.3% of students in Wapello 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 Wapello County schools?
Across Wapello County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Wapello County?
Wapello County residents are approximately 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Wapello County is owner-occupied?
Wapello County has about 15,730 housing units, of which roughly 68.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data