McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that O'Brien County welcomed 2,246 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in the county, East Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 317 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Sheldon Comm | 69.4% | 317 | 457 |
| South O'Brien Elementary School Primghar Center | South O'Brien Comm | 93.6% | 249 | 266 |
| Sheldon Middle School | Sheldon Comm | 73.7% | 235 | 319 |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon Comm | 65.5% | 226 | 345 |
| South O'Brien Secondary School | South O'Brien Comm | 90.5% | 218 | 241 |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm | 78.7% | 188 | 239 |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm | 79.3% | 165 | 208 |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm | 79.5% | 136 | 171 |
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