McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% were boys, and 48.8% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.8% of the Benton Comm School District's total enrollment.
Benton Comm School District roughly covers six schools within Benton County and has a main office in Van Horne.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Community Senior High School | 496 | 490 | -1.2% |
| Benton Community Middle School | 235 | 212 | -9.8% |
| Atkins Elementary School | 312 | 302 | -3.2% |
| Keystone Elementary School | 149 | 127 | -14.8% |
| Norway Elementary School | 338 | 341 | 0.9% |
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