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Waterloo Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 10,606 (2023-2024)
Schools: 18 (2023-2024)
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Waterloo Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Black Hawk County). During the 2024 school year, 10,606 students attended one of the district's 18 schools.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, At-large

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Incumbent Janelle G. Ewing ran in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, District 1

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Incumbent Astor Williams ran in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, District 4

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Incumbent Krystal Madlock ran in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, District 4 on November 4, 2025.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, At-large

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Incumbent Shanlee McNally won election in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, At-large on September 12, 2017.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, District 1

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Waterloo Community School District school board, District 4

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Incumbent Endya Johnson won election in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, District 4 on September 12, 2017.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, At-large

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Incumbent Rhonda McRina and incumbent Lyle Schmitt won election in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, At-large on September 8, 2015.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, District 2

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Incumbent Sue Flynn won election in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, District 2 on September 8, 2015.

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Waterloo Community School District school board, District 3

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Incumbent Jesse Knight won election in the general election for Waterloo Community School District school board, District 3 on September 8, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Waterloo Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Stacie Mills2027
Lyle Schmitt2027
Jonathan CoxDistrict 220232027
Jesse KnightDistrict 320152027
Janelle Ewing2025
Krystal MadlockDistrict 420232025
Astor WilliamsDistrict 120172025

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Overlapping state house districts

Waterloo Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 76Derek WulfRepublican Party 46% 15%
Iowa House of Representatives District 62Jerome Amos Jr.Democratic Party 22% 96%
Iowa House of Representatives District 61Timi Brown-PowersDemocratic Party 17% 100%
Iowa House of Representatives District 68Chad IngelsRepublican Party 15% 2%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $37,438,000 $3,499 20%
Local: $42,889,000 $4,008 23%
State: $106,031,000 $9,909 57%
Total: $186,358,000 $17,417
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $180,177,000 $16,838
Total Current Expenditures: $147,689,000 $13,802
Instructional Expenditures: $93,352,000 $8,724 52%
Student and Staff Support: $13,136,000 $1,227 7%
Administration: $16,552,000 $1,546 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,649,000 $2,303 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,089,000 $2,251
Construction: $19,952,000 $1,864
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,156,000 $108
Interest on Debt: $2,957,000 $276

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 49 29 47 <50 50 64
2018-2019 54 50-54 31 50 >=50 54 68
2017-2018 62 50-54 42 62 >=50 63 74
2016-2017 65 55-59 45 67 >=50 64 76
2015-2016 65 50-54 46 65 >=50 64 76
2014-2015 64 55-59 45 62 >=50 64 75
2013-2014 64 50-54 46 66 40-59 63 73
2012-2013 60 55-59 41 56 40-59 60-64 71
2011-2012 58 50-54 38 49 40-59 60-64 68
2010-2011 61 50-54 37 54 21-39 60-64 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 54 52 36 52 <50 53 66
2018-2019 53 45-49 31 50 >=50 54 68
2017-2018 59 40-44 40 56 >=50 60 73
2016-2017 61 40-44 41 59 >=50 60 73
2015-2016 60 45-49 42 58 >=50 59 72
2014-2015 62 45-49 43 56 >=50 63 73
2013-2014 61 35-39 43 57 40-59 65 71
2012-2013 59 40-44 39 54 60-79 60-64 70
2011-2012 55 50-54 35 45 40-59 60-64 67
2010-2011 61 55-59 41 52 40-59 60-64 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 80-89 80-84 80-84 PS 70-79 91
2018-2019 83 >=90 75-79 70-74 PS >=80 87
2017-2018 84 80-89 80-84 80-84 PS 80-89 86
2016-2017 84 >=80 80-84 75-79 PS 70-79 88
2015-2016 77 >=80 65-69 75-79 PS 70-79 82
2014-2015 80 >=80 75-79 80-89 PS 70-79 83
2013-2014 74 >=50 60-64 80-84 PS 70-79 76
2012-2013 70 >=50 60-64 60-69 >=50 70-79 76
2011-2012 74 >=50 65-69 70-79 PS 60-79 77
2010-2011 77 >=50 70-74 70-79 PS >=50 80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,606 -0.4
2022-2023 10,645 -0.5
2021-2022 10,700 -0.4
2020-2021 10,741 -3.0
2019-2020 11,059 0.5
2018-2019 11,003 -4.0
2017-2018 11,442 0.7
2016-2017 11,366 -0.6
2015-2016 11,431 -1.8
2014-2015 11,634 1.2
2013-2014 11,490 1.8
2012-2013 11,282 2.1
2011-2012 11,046 0.5
2010-2011 10,991 -1.7
2009-2010 11,175 5.1
2008-2009 10,607 0.2
2007-2008 10,590 0.6
2006-2007 10,523 -3.1
2005-2006 10,846 3.4
2004-2005 10,472 0.6
2003-2004 10,407 0.0
2002-2003 10,402 0.6
2001-2002 10,341 -1.5
2000-2001 10,498 1.5
1999-2000 10,342 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Waterloo Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 2.5
Black 28.1 7.0
Hispanic 13.8 13.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4.1 0.7
Two or More Races 10.5 5.0
White 40.1 71.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Waterloo Community School District had 735.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.42.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.00
Kindergarten: 64.53
Elementary: 435.26
Secondary: 203.61
Total: 735.40

Waterloo Community School District employed 13.60 district administrators and 40.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.60
District Administrative Support: 49.00
School Administrators: 40.00
School Administrative Support: 44.73
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 371.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 79.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.13
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.15
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 44.00
Other Support Services: 233.58

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Waterloo Community School District operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bunger Middle School4696-8
Central Middle School4666-8
Cunningham School401PK-5
East High School1,0139-12
Expo Alternative Learning Center5786-12
Fred Becker Elementary School457PK-5
George Washington Carver Academy4476-8
Highland Elementary School462PK-5
Hoover Middle School8316-8
Irving Elementary School388KG-5
Kingsley Elementary School355KG-5
Kittrell Elementary School613PK-5
Lincoln Elementary School492PK-5
Lou Henry Elementary School456KG-5
Lowell Elementary School480PK-5
Orange Elementary School507PK-5
Poyner Elementary360PK-5
West High School1,7139-12


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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