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
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.8% were boys, and 47.2% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 91.6% of the Chariton Comm School District's total enrollment.
Chariton Comm School District roughly covers four schools within Lucas County and has a main office in Chariton.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 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chariton High School | 392 | 375 | -4.3% |
| Chariton Middle School | 285 | 288 | 1.1% |
| Columbus Elementary School | 284 | 309 | 8.8% |
| Van Allen Elementary School | 254 | 276 | 8.7% |
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