There were nine Black students enrolled in Ringgold County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Ringgold County welcomed 676 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 four schools in the county, Mount Ayr Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ayr Elementary School | Mount Ayr Comm | 2% | 6 | 304 |
| Mount Ayr High School | Mount Ayr Comm | 0.7% | 2 | 273 |
| Diagonal Elementary School | Diagonal Comm | 2% | 1 | 50 |
| Diagonal Junior-Senior High School | Diagonal Comm | 0% | 0 | 49 |
