McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Data showed that Clay County welcomed 2,148 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Spencer High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 624 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 white Students | white Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer High School | Spencer Comm | 86.9% | 624 | 718 |
| Spencer Middle School | Spencer Comm | 86.9% | 436 | 502 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Spencer Comm | 82.5% | 381 | 462 |
| Fairview Park Elementary School | Spencer Comm | 83.2% | 218 | 262 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Spencer Comm | 81.8% | 126 | 154 |
| Clay Central-Everly Elementary School | Clay Central-Everly Comm | 96% | 48 | 50 |
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