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
Data showed that Mahaska County welcomed 2,630 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, Oskaloosa Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Elementary School | Oskaloosa Comm | 2.5% | 22 | 896 |
| Oskaloosa High School | Oskaloosa Comm | 1.9% | 12 | 620 |
| Oskaloosa Middle School | Oskaloosa Comm | 1.6% | 7 | 430 |
| North Mahaska Elementary School | North Mahaska Comm | 0.7% | 2 | 272 |
| Fremont Elementary School | Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD | 0% | 0 | 101 |
| North Mahaska Junior-Senior High School | North Mahaska Comm | 0% | 0 | 286 |
| Oskaloosa Virtual Academy | Oskaloosa Comm | 0% | 0 | 25 |
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