Dubuque Times

There were 53 Black students enrolled in Delaware County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 17.2% 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, Black students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Lambert Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 19 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
Lambert Elementary School	West Delaware County Comm	4.5%	19	420
Dyersville Elementary School	Western Dubuque Comm	4.2%	12	283
West Delaware High School	West Delaware County Comm	1.5%	7	466
West Delaware Middle School	West Delaware County Comm	1.3%	5	372
Delhi Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	2.1%	3	143
Maquoketa Valley Middle School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	2%	3	147
Maquoketa Valley Senior High School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0.9%	2	211
Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary School	Edgewood-Colesburg Comm	0.4%	1	268
Johnston Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	1%	1	101
Earlville Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0%	0	59