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

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 13 multiracial students enrolled in Ringgold County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 550% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Ringgold County welcomed 676 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 four schools in the county, Mount Ayr High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of seven 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 Ringgold County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.5%]Ethnicities <5% [7.5%]

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

School NameSchool District% of multiracial Studentsmultiracial Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Mount Ayr High SchoolMount Ayr Comm2.6%7273
Mount Ayr Elementary SchoolMount Ayr Comm2%6304
Diagonal Elementary SchoolDiagonal Comm0%050
Diagonal Junior-Senior High SchoolDiagonal Comm0%049

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