There were 962 white students enrolled in Clarke County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Clarke County welcomed 1,545 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 62.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in the county, Clarke Community Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 313 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 white Students | white Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Community Elementary School | Clarke Comm | 55.4% | 313 | 565 |
| Clarke Community High School | Clarke Comm | 56.1% | 238 | 424 |
| Murray Junior-Senior High School | Murray Comm | 93.5% | 144 | 154 |
| Clarke Middle School | Clarke Comm | 51.7% | 139 | 269 |
| Murray Elementary School | Murray Comm | 96.2% | 128 | 133 |
