McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Franklin County welcomed 1,721 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, South Side Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Elementary School | Hampton-Dumont Comm | 1.3% | 4 | 297 |
| Hampton-Dumont Middle School | Hampton-Dumont Comm | 0.8% | 3 | 358 |
| West Fork High School | West Fork Comm | 1.5% | 3 | 196 |
| West Fork Middle School | West Fork Comm | 1.7% | 3 | 175 |
| Hampton-Dumont High School | Hampton-Dumont Comm | 0.2% | 1 | 458 |
| North Side Elementary School | Hampton-Dumont Comm | 1.1% | 1 | 95 |
| CAL Elementary School | CAL Comm | 0% | 0 | 142 |
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