Central Iowa Times

There were 234 Black students enrolled in Webster County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% 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, Black students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Fort Dodge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 64 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
Fort Dodge High School	Fort Dodge Comm	6.1%	64	1,057
Fort Dodge Middle School	Fort Dodge Comm	7.5%	58	774
Duncombe Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	8.1%	37	454
Butler Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	9.3%	32	344
Cooper Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	5.9%	14	238
Early Childhood Center	Fort Dodge Comm	5.1%	14	273
Feelhaver Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	4.1%	9	221
Dayton Center	Southeast Webster Grand Comm	1.7%	3	172
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary School	Manson Northwest Webster Comm	0.5%	2	368
Southeast Webster-Grand Southeast Valley Middle School	Southeast Webster Grand Comm	0.3%	1	315