McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Adair County welcomed 727 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.4% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in the county, Nodaway Valley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway Valley Elementary School | Nodaway Valley Comm | 6% | 17 | 282 |
| Nodaway Valley Middle School | Nodaway Valley Comm | 8.9% | 12 | 135 |
| Nodaway Valley High School | Nodaway Valley Comm | 3.4% | 7 | 203 |
| Orient Elementary School | Orient-MacKsburg Comm | 3.8% | 2 | 53 |
| Orient-MacKsburg Senior High School | Orient-MacKsburg Comm | 1.9% | 1 | 54 |
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