McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% were boys, and 48.8% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 66.1% of the Fort Dodge Comm School District's total enrollment.
Fort Dodge Comm School District roughly covers seven schools within Webster County and has a main office in Fort Dodge.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 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge High School | 1,072 | 1,057 | -1.4% |
| Fort Dodge Middle School | 759 | 774 | 2% |
| Butler Elementary School | 379 | 344 | -9.2% |
| Cooper Elementary School | 252 | 238 | -5.6% |
| Duncombe Elementary School | 461 | 454 | -1.5% |
| Feelhaver Elementary School | 219 | 221 | 0.9% |
| Early Childhood Center | 275 | 273 | -0.7% |
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