There were 23 Black students enrolled in Union County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Union County welcomed 1,735 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Creston High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 students.
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 | School District | % of Black Students | Black Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston High School | Creston Comm | 2% | 10 | 509 |
| Creston Elementary School | Creston Comm | 1.7% | 7 | 420 |
| Creston Middle School | Creston Comm | 1.8% | 5 | 283 |
| Creston Early Childhood Center | Creston Comm | 1.1% | 1 | 93 |
| East Union Elementary School | East Union Comm | 0% | 0 | 188 |
| East Union Middle-High School | East Union Comm | 0% | 0 | 242 |
