There were 65 Black students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.1% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Jackson County welcomed 2,541 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in the county, Maquoketa Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Middle School | Maquoketa Comm | 6.1% | 20 | 329 |
| Briggs Elementary School | Maquoketa Comm | 6.3% | 12 | 190 |
| Cardinal Elementary School | Maquoketa Comm | 5.2% | 12 | 233 |
| Maquoketa Community High School | Maquoketa Comm | 1.8% | 9 | 495 |
| Andrew Elementary School | Andrew Comm | 4.2% | 5 | 119 |
| Bellevue High School | Bellevue Comm | 0.8% | 3 | 364 |
| Easton Valley Elementary School | Easton Valley Comm | 0.8% | 2 | 251 |
| Easton Valley Junior High / High School | Easton Valley Comm | 0.9% | 2 | 211 |
| Bellevue Elementary School | Bellevue Comm | 0% | 0 | 349 |
