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Franklin County Education: 569 Hispanic students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 569 Hispanic students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Franklin County welcomed 1,721 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 33.1% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in the county, Hampton-Dumont High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 179 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.

Ethnicities in Franklin County in 2023-24 School Year

White [63.6%]Hispanic [33.1%]Ethnicities <5% [3.4%]

Enrollment Demographics in Franklin County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of Hispanic StudentsHispanic Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Hampton-Dumont High SchoolHampton-Dumont Comm39.1%179458
Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHampton-Dumont Comm41.9%150358
South Side Elementary SchoolHampton-Dumont Comm39.4%117297
CAL Elementary SchoolCAL Comm45.8%65142
North Side Elementary SchoolHampton-Dumont Comm46.3%4495
West Fork High SchoolWest Fork Comm4.6%9196
West Fork Middle SchoolWest Fork Comm2.9%5175

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