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
Data showed that Jones County welcomed 2,596 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in the county, Monticello Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Middle School | Monticello Comm | 3.2% | 10 | 316 |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Monticello Comm | 3.4% | 7 | 204 |
| Monticello High School | Monticello Comm | 2.1% | 7 | 337 |
| Anamosa High School | Anamosa Comm | 1.3% | 5 | 390 |
| Anamosa Middle School | Anamosa Comm | 1.2% | 4 | 339 |
| Strawberry Hill | Anamosa Comm | 1.1% | 4 | 365 |
| Midland Elementary School | Midland Comm | 1.1% | 2 | 178 |
| Midland Middle/High School | Midland Comm | 0.4% | 1 | 278 |
| Shannon Elementary School | Monticello Comm | 0.8% | 1 | 124 |
| Olin Elementary School | Olin Consolidated | 1.5% | 1 | 65 |
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