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2019 Best School Districts in Black Hawk CountyAbout this List

The 2019 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. Cedar Falls Community School District

    • School District
    • Cedar Falls, IA
    • 25
    #1 Best School Districts in Black Hawk County

    Senior: The Cedar Falls Community School district has a strong reputation for excellence. Most of the teachers here are very good at covering the topics required in their classes and making sure the students understand the material. I have gone to the school district since first grade, and have enjoyed my time here thoroughly. Most of the students here are very open and kind, but I cannot say that for all of them. The inquisitive nature of those who attend these schools allows them to learn more easily and provide an atmosphere of learning for the rest of the student body. They are over capacity in many of their schools, but the addition of a new elementary, additions to the existing schools, and plans to build a new high school will soon alleviate that stress. Overall, I love this school district and rate it quite highly!
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    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 9 Total Schools
    • 5,183 Students
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  2. Hudson Community School District

    • School District
    • Hudson, IA
    • 1
    #2 Best School Districts in Black Hawk County

    Junior: I love Hudson! It has a perfect small atmosphere of positive learning and great teachers! The only problem is that I felt unprepared for the ACT.
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    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 3 Total Schools
    • 681 Students
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  3. Janesville Consolidated School District

    • School District
    • Janesville, IA
    • 3
    #3 Best School Districts in Black Hawk County

    Senior: I have had a wonderful experience at Janesville Consolidated School District. The teachers all care about our grades and our efforts put towards our homework and studying. I would love to have a gay-straight alliance here at Janesville CSD.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2 Total Schools
    • 424 Students
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    Roanoke Catholic School

    • Private School
    • Roanoke, VA
    • PK, K-12
    • 58

    Alum: I attended RCS since 5th grade, and absolutely loved it. This school provides an excellent college prep education while being centered on Catholic teaching. The teachers deeply care for their students, and definitely push them to be better students, but also better people. Theology classes certainly teach the beliefs of the Church but also allow for questions and discussion about the Catholic faith, which gives students the opportunity to own their faith rather than know about their faith. I would highly recommend this school to any family interested in a high quality, holistically minded, education.
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    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 501 Students
    • 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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  5. Dunkerton Community School District

    • School District
    • Dunkerton, IA
    • 6
    #4 Best School Districts in Black Hawk County

    Alum: My experience at Dunkerton was excellent. The majority of students have had generations going to Dunkerton for many years. Since it is such a small community everyone knows everyone and you can be in any clubs or sports you want. You can tell that the teachers are really passionate and they care about each individual students and want them to succeed. The administration also cares about the students as well and care about the safety of the students.
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    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 2 Total Schools
    • 478 Students
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  6. Waterloo Community School District

    • School District
    • Waterloo, IA
    • 42

    Senior: I enjoy the diversity that the Waterloo school district has. There is a good combination for all different cultures and families and we have a variety of teachers which means there are a lot of options for students that need a different kind of teaching style to help them understand. The Waterloo Community School District also has a lot of good extra circular activities, such as: band, choir, sports, speech, theater etc. There is something everybody as long as they are willing to join in!
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    • B-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 19 Total Schools
    • 11,431 Students
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