McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Decatur County welcomed 1,043 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 304 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School | Central Decatur Comm | 94.7% | 304 | 321 |
| North Elementary School | Central Decatur Comm | 90.3% | 159 | 176 |
| Lamoni Elementary School | Lamoni Comm | 86.9% | 139 | 160 |
| South Elementary School | Central Decatur Comm | 92.5% | 124 | 134 |
| Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School | Mormon Trail Comm | 91.5% | 97 | 106 |
| Lamoni High School | Lamoni Comm | 86.4% | 70 | 81 |
| Lamoni Middle School | Lamoni Comm | 86.2% | 56 | 65 |
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