McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Howard County welcomed 1,360 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in the county, Crestwood High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Black Students | Black Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood High School | Howard-Winneshiek Comm | 1.2% | 6 | 509 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Howard-Winneshiek Comm | 0.2% | 1 | 456 |
| Riceville Elementary School | Riceville Comm | 0% | 0 | 190 |
| Riceville High School | Riceville Comm | 0% | 0 | 205 |
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