McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Mahaska County welcomed 2,630 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, Oskaloosa Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 Asian Students | Asian Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Elementary School | Oskaloosa Comm | 1.5% | 13 | 896 |
| Oskaloosa High School | Oskaloosa Comm | 1.8% | 11 | 620 |
| Oskaloosa Middle School | Oskaloosa Comm | 1.2% | 5 | 430 |
| North Mahaska Elementary School | North Mahaska Comm | 0.7% | 2 | 272 |
| North Mahaska Junior-Senior High School | North Mahaska Comm | 0.3% | 1 | 286 |
| Oskaloosa Virtual Academy | Oskaloosa Comm | 4% | 1 | 25 |
| Fremont Elementary School | Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD | 0% | 0 | 101 |
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