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 Decatur County welcomed 1,043 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, North Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of eight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | Central Decatur Comm | 4.5% | 8 | 176 |
| South Elementary School | Central Decatur Comm | 4.5% | 6 | 134 |
| Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High School | Mormon Trail Comm | 5.7% | 6 | 106 |
| Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School | Central Decatur Comm | 1.6% | 5 | 321 |
| Lamoni High School | Lamoni Comm | 6.2% | 5 | 81 |
| Lamoni Elementary School | Lamoni Comm | 2.5% | 4 | 160 |
| Lamoni Middle School | Lamoni Comm | 1.5% | 1 | 65 |
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