McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Data showed that Union County welcomed 1,735 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Creston Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 15 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 multiracial Students | multiracial Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Elementary School | Creston Comm | 3.6% | 15 | 420 |
| Creston High School | Creston Comm | 2.4% | 12 | 509 |
| Creston Middle School | Creston Comm | 2.5% | 7 | 283 |
| East Union Middle-High School | East Union Comm | 2.1% | 5 | 242 |
| Creston Early Childhood Center | Creston Comm | 3.2% | 3 | 93 |
| East Union Elementary School | East Union Comm | 0.5% | 1 | 188 |
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