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 Jackson County welcomed 2,541 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in the county, Briggs Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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 multiracial Students | multiracial Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs Elementary School | Maquoketa Comm | 6.8% | 13 | 190 |
| Maquoketa Community High School | Maquoketa Comm | 2.4% | 12 | 495 |
| Bellevue Elementary School | Bellevue Comm | 3.2% | 11 | 349 |
| Maquoketa Middle School | Maquoketa Comm | 3% | 10 | 329 |
| Bellevue High School | Bellevue Comm | 2.5% | 9 | 364 |
| Cardinal Elementary School | Maquoketa Comm | 3.9% | 9 | 233 |
| Easton Valley Junior High / High School | Easton Valley Comm | 1.9% | 4 | 211 |
| Easton Valley Elementary School | Easton Valley Comm | 0.8% | 2 | 251 |
| Andrew Elementary School | Andrew Comm | 0.8% | 1 | 119 |
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