Central Iowa Times

There were 2,998 white students enrolled in Webster County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.5% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Webster County welcomed 4,216 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 71.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Fort Dodge High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 714 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
Fort Dodge High School	Fort Dodge Comm	67.5%	714	1,057
Fort Dodge Middle School	Fort Dodge Comm	66.7%	516	774
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary School	Manson Northwest Webster Comm	92.4%	340	368
Southeast Webster-Grand Southeast Valley Middle School	Southeast Webster Grand Comm	90.5%	285	315
Duncombe Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	50.2%	228	454
Butler Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	63.4%	218	344
Early Childhood Center	Fort Dodge Comm	70.3%	192	273
Cooper Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	74.8%	178	238
Feelhaver Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	79.2%	175	221
Dayton Center	Southeast Webster Grand Comm	88.4%	152	172