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, Native American students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Spencer High School and Spencer Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of one 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 Native American Students | Native American Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer High School | Spencer Comm | 0.1% | 1 | 718 |
| Spencer Middle School | Spencer Comm | 0.2% | 1 | 502 |
| Clay Central-Everly Elementary School | Clay Central-Everly Comm | 0% | 0 | 50 |
| Fairview Park Elementary School | Spencer Comm | 0% | 0 | 262 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Spencer Comm | 0% | 0 | 154 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Spencer Comm | 0% | 0 | 462 |
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