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Enrollment Analysis: Native American students comprised 0.1% of Clarke County’s student body in 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 two Native American students enrolled in Clarke County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 100% 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, Native American students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in the county, Clarke Community Elementary School and Clarke Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of one 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 Native American StudentsNative American Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Clarke Community Elementary SchoolClarke Comm0.2%1565
Clarke Middle SchoolClarke Comm0.4%1269
Clarke Community High SchoolClarke Comm0%0424
Murray Elementary SchoolMurray Comm0%0133
Murray Junior-Senior High SchoolMurray Comm0%0154

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