McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Lyon County welcomed 2,067 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in the county, Central Lyon Secondary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lyon Secondary School | Central Lyon Comm | 1.6% | 6 | 364 |
| Central Lyon Elementary School | Central Lyon Comm | 1% | 4 | 384 |
| West Lyon Elementary School | West Lyon Comm | 0.2% | 1 | 494 |
| George-Little Rock Elementary School | George-Little Rock Comm | 0% | 0 | 216 |
| George-Little Rock Middle School | George-Little Rock Comm | 0% | 0 | 67 |
| George-Little Rock Senior High School | George-Little Rock Comm | 0% | 0 | 124 |
| West Lyon High School | West Lyon Comm | 0% | 0 | 284 |
| West Lyon Junior High School | West Lyon Comm | 0% | 0 | 134 |
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