East Central Iowa News

There were 25 Black students enrolled in Iowa County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.8% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Iowa County welcomed 2,454 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, English Valleys Junior-Senior 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
English Valleys Junior-Senior High School	English Valleys Comm	2.8%	6	216
Mary Welsh Elementary School	Williamsburg Comm	0.8%	5	617
Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School	Iowa Valley Comm	1.8%	4	224
Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School	Williamsburg Comm	0.7%	4	585
H-L-V Junior-Senior High School	H-L-V Comm	2.2%	3	135
H-L-V Elementary School	H-L-V Comm	1.4%	2	140
Amana Elementary School	Clear Creek Amana Comm	1%	1	96
English Valleys Elementary School	English Valleys Comm	0%	0	166
Iowa Valley Elementary School	Iowa Valley Comm	0%	0	272
Williamsburg Virtual Academy	Williamsburg Comm	0%	0	3