McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Tama County welcomed 2,380 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 65.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in the county, North Tama Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 237 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 white Students | white Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tama Elementary School | North Tama County Comm | 95.2% | 237 | 249 |
| South Tama County High School | South Tama County | 50% | 224 | 448 |
| South Tama County Elementary School | South Tama County | 46.6% | 217 | 466 |
| GMG Secondary School | GMG Comm | 88.6% | 186 | 210 |
| South Tama County Middle School | South Tama County | 42% | 181 | 431 |
| North Tama High School | North Tama County Comm | 88.9% | 176 | 198 |
| Union Middle School | Union Comm | 92.1% | 174 | 189 |
| Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School | Union Comm | 89.9% | 170 | 189 |
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