Dubuque Times

There were 2,281 white students enrolled in Delaware County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Delaware County welcomed 2,470 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, West Delaware High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 428 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 white Students	white Students Count	Total School Enrollment
West Delaware High School	West Delaware County Comm	91.8%	428	466
Lambert Elementary School	West Delaware County Comm	86.9%	365	420
West Delaware Middle School	West Delaware County Comm	92.7%	345	372
Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary School	Edgewood-Colesburg Comm	95.9%	257	268
Dyersville Elementary School	Western Dubuque Comm	88.3%	250	283
Maquoketa Valley Senior High School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	95.7%	202	211
Maquoketa Valley Middle School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	96.6%	142	147
Delhi Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	97.2%	139	143
Johnston Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	95%	96	101
Earlville Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	96.6%	57	59