McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54.1% were boys, and 45.9% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 91.8% of the PCM Comm School District's total enrollment.
PCM Comm School District roughly covers four schools within Jasper County and has a main office in Prairie City.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 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCM High School | 357 | 344 | -3.6% |
| PCM Middle School | 247 | 240 | -2.8% |
| Prairie City Elementary School | 300 | 312 | 4% |
| Monroe Elementary School | 170 | 135 | -20.6% |

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