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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Clarke County schools for 2023-24 school year?

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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

There were 29 multiracial students enrolled in Clarke County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.5% more 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, multiracial students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in the county, Clarke Community 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.

Ethnicities in Clarke County in 2023-24 School Year

White [62.3%]Hispanic [33.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.5%]

Enrollment Demographics in Clarke County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of multiracial Studentsmultiracial Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Clarke Community Elementary SchoolClarke Comm2.7%15565
Clarke Community High SchoolClarke Comm2.1%9424
Clarke Middle SchoolClarke Comm1.5%4269
Murray Junior-Senior High SchoolMurray Comm0.6%1154
Murray Elementary SchoolMurray Comm0%0133

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