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How many Native American students were enrolled in Jones 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 two Native American students enrolled in Jones County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Jones County welcomed 2,596 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Midland Middle/High School and Carpenter Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of one 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 Jones County in 2023-24 School Year

White [90.3%]Ethnicities <5% [9.8%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Native American StudentsNative American Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Midland Middle/High SchoolMidland Comm0.4%1278
Carpenter Elementary SchoolMonticello Comm0.5%1204
Anamosa High SchoolAnamosa Comm0%0390
Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosa Comm0%0339
Strawberry HillAnamosa Comm0%0365
Midland Elementary SchoolMidland Comm0%0178
Monticello High SchoolMonticello Comm0%0337
Monticello Middle SchoolMonticello Comm0%0316
Shannon Elementary SchoolMonticello Comm0%0124
Olin Elementary SchoolOlin Consolidated0%065

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