Northwest High School
Waukee · IA · Waukee Comm School District · Public
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Valley High School → Southeast Polk High School → Indianola High School → West Senior High School → Iowa City High School → Liberty High School → Western Dubuque High School → Clear Creek Amana High School →How Northwest High School compares for families
What families should know about Northwest High School.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Valley High School, Southeast Polk High School, Indianola High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Iowa
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,531/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,574 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $16,244 per student in district revenue, the 532 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $8,641,808/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley High School West Des Moines |
Public | 7.4 | 2,178 | +6.3% |
| Southeast Polk High School Pleasant Hill |
Public | 22.9 | 1,722 | -24.4% |
| Indianola High School Indianola |
Public | 25.6 | 1,165 | +5.4% |
| West Senior High School Iowa City |
Public | 119.1 | 1,514 | +4.1% |
| Iowa City High School Iowa City |
Public | 123.0 | 1,666 | +7.0% |
| Liberty High School North Liberty |
Public | 119.9 | 1,286 | +12.3% |
| Western Dubuque High School Epworth |
Public | 161.3 | 927 | -0.9% |
| Clear Creek Amana High School Tiffin |
Public | 114.3 | 800 | +10.8% |