McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% were boys, and 49.6% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Waterloo Comm School District students was white, with 39.8% of students identifying as white.
Waterloo Comm School District roughly covers 18 schools within Black Hawk County and has a main office in Waterloo.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High School | 1,022 | 1,013 | -0.9% |
| West High School | 1,652 | 1,713 | 3.7% |
| Expo Alternative Learning Center | 609 | 578 | -5.1% |
| Bunger Middle School | 431 | 469 | 8.8% |
| Central Middle School | 471 | 466 | -1.1% |
| Hoover Middle School | 883 | 831 | -5.9% |
| George Washington Carver Academy | 442 | 447 | 1.1% |
| Poyner Elementary | 334 | 334 | 0% |
| Fred Becker Elementary School | 433 | 422 | -2.5% |
| Cunningham School | 340 | 369 | 8.5% |
| Irving Elementary School | 402 | 388 | -3.5% |
| Kingsley Elementary School | 343 | 355 | 3.5% |
| Kittrell Elementary School | 528 | 520 | -1.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 434 | 458 | 5.5% |
| Lou Henry Elementary School | 465 | 456 | -1.9% |
| Lowell Elementary School | 359 | 343 | -4.5% |
| Highland Elementary School | 439 | 429 | -2.3% |
| Orange Elementary School | 465 | 460 | -1.1% |
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