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, Hispanic students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in the county, Easton Valley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Valley Elementary School | Easton Valley Comm | 6% | 15 | 251 |
| Maquoketa Middle School | Maquoketa Comm | 3% | 10 | 329 |
| Cardinal Elementary School | Maquoketa Comm | 3.9% | 9 | 233 |
| Maquoketa Community High School | Maquoketa Comm | 1.6% | 8 | 495 |
| Easton Valley Junior High / High School | Easton Valley Comm | 3.3% | 7 | 211 |
| Briggs Elementary School | Maquoketa Comm | 3.2% | 6 | 190 |
| Bellevue High School | Bellevue Comm | 1.4% | 5 | 364 |
| Andrew Elementary School | Andrew Comm | 1.7% | 2 | 119 |
| Bellevue Elementary School | Bellevue Comm | 0% | 0 | 349 |
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