Polk County Historical School Enrollment Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 445,136
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 14,584 | 74.70% | 25.30% | 78.45% | 21.55% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 49,992 | 90.25%, see rank | 9.75%, see rank | 89.39% | 10.61% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 23,035 | 90.34%, see rank | 9.66%, see rank | 92.11% | 7.89% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 23,365 | 60.78%, see rank | 39.22%, see rank | 74.24% | 25.76% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 6,182 | 37.51%, see rank | 62.49%, see rank | 64.78% | 35.22% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 431,811
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 14,267 | 70.20% | 29.80% | 76.73% | 23.27% | 70.05% | 29.95% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 47,886 | 90.41%, see rank | 9.59%, see rank | 89.38% | 10.62% | 89.62% | 10.38% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 22,901 | 91.45%, see rank | 8.55%, see rank | 92.59% | 7.41% | 90.52% | 9.48% |
| College | 22,403 | 55.97%, see rank | 44.03%, see rank | 73.06% | 26.94% | 77.79% | 22.21% |
| Graduate School | 5,570 | 38.10%, see rank | 61.90%, see rank | 67.53% | 32.47% | 58.62% | 41.38% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 419,301
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 14,631 | 70.64% | 29.36% | 75.44% | 24.56% | 69.28% | 30.72% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 45,613 | 91.10%, see rank | 8.90%, see rank | 89.44% | 10.56% | 89.31% | 10.69% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 23,063 | 91.56%, see rank | 8.44%, see rank | 92.57% | 7.43% | 90.48% | 9.52% |
| College | 21,726 | 56.30%, see rank | 43.70%, see rank | 72.42% | 27.58% | 77.07% | 22.93% |
| Graduate School | 5,045 | 41.68%, see rank | 58.32%, see rank | 67.77% | 32.23% | 58.85% | 41.15% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 415,949
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 14,091 | 70.94% | 29.06% | 74.87% | 25.13% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 44,159 | 90.31%, see rank | 9.69%, see rank | 89.51% | 10.49% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 22,210 | 91.72%, see rank | 8.28%, see rank | 92.89% | 7.11% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
| College | 21,228 | 56.78%, see rank | 43.22%, see rank | 72.62% | 27.38% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
| Graduate School | 5,231 | 40.37%, see rank | 59.63%, see rank | 67.26% | 32.74% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 374,601
| Polk County | Iowa | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 13,093 | 68.23% | 31.77% | 73.14% | 26.86% | 68.05% | 31.95% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 42,018 | 90.30%, see rank | 9.70%, see rank | 89.23% | 10.77% | 89.11% | 10.89% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 20,397 | 91.92%, see rank | 8.08%, see rank | 92.90% | 7.10% | 90.65% | 9.35% |
| College | 17,050 | 59.49%, see rank | 40.51%, see rank | 74.60% | 25.40% | 77.59% | 22.41% |
| Graduate School | 3,972 | 41.29%, see rank | 58.71%, see rank | 70.39% | 29.61% | 60.73% | 39.27% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.