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, multiracial students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in the county, South Tama County Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 29 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 multiracial Students | multiracial Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tama County Middle School | South Tama County | 6.7% | 29 | 431 |
| South Tama County Elementary School | South Tama County | 5.8% | 27 | 466 |
| South Tama County High School | South Tama County | 5.4% | 24 | 448 |
| Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School | Union Comm | 5.3% | 10 | 189 |
| North Tama High School | North Tama County Comm | 4.5% | 9 | 198 |
| North Tama Elementary School | North Tama County Comm | 2.4% | 6 | 249 |
| GMG Secondary School | GMG Comm | 2.4% | 5 | 210 |
| Union Middle School | Union Comm | 2.1% | 4 | 189 |
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