McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Wayne County welcomed 898 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in the county, Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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 Native American Students | Native American Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Community Junior-Senior High School | Wayne Comm | 1.2% | 3 | 252 |
| Seymour High School | Seymour Comm | 0.8% | 1 | 124 |
| Mormon Trail Elementary School | Mormon Trail Comm | 0% | 0 | 111 |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour Comm | 0% | 0 | 69 |
| Wayne Elementary School | Wayne Comm | 0% | 0 | 342 |
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