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Osceola County Education: 444 white students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 444 white students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.6% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed 645 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 68.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in the county, Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 159 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.

Ethnicities in Osceola County in 2023-24 School Year

White [68.8%]Hispanic [24.2%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]

Enrollment Demographics in Osceola County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of white Studentswhite Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Comm64.1%159248
Sibley-Ocheyedan High SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Comm73.6%153208
Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Comm69.8%132189

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