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, 51.5% were boys, and 48.5% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 70% of the College Comm School District's total enrollment.
College Comm School District roughly covers nine schools within Linn County and has a main office in Cedar Rapids.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie High School | 1,298 | 1,271 | -2.1% |
| Prairie Point | 1,324 | 1,306 | -1.4% |
| Prairie Creek | 834 | 820 | -1.7% |
| Prairie Crest Elementary | 386 | 387 | 0.3% |
| Prairie Heights Elementary School | 383 | 380 | -0.8% |
| Prairie View Elementary School | 391 | 392 | 0.3% |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary | 385 | 382 | -0.8% |
| Prairie Hill Elementary School | 423 | 420 | -0.7% |
| Prairie Edge | 38 | 70 | 84.2% |
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