East Central Iowa News

There were 34 Black students enrolled in Hardin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Hardin County welcomed 2,829 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Choice Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 15 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
Choice Charter School	Choice Charter Schools	9%	15	167
Iowa Falls - Alden High School	Iowa Falls Comm	1.7%	7	420
Riverbend Middle School	Iowa Falls Comm	1.4%	4	284
BCLUW Middle School	BCLUW Comm	1.5%	2	133
Eldora-New Providence Elementary School	Eldora-New Providence Comm	0.9%	2	232
South Hardin High School	Eldora-New Providence Comm	0.8%	2	236
Alden Elementary School	Alden Comm	0.8%	1	123
Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary School	Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm	0.6%	1	165
AGWSR Elementary School	AGWSR Comm	0%	0	204
AGWSR High School	AGWSR Comm	0%	0	192
The Cougars Den	AGWSR Comm	0%	0	14
South Hardin Middle School	Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm	0%	0	194
Pineview Elementary School	Iowa Falls Comm	0%	0	168
Rock Run Elementary School	Iowa Falls Comm	0%	0	297