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Emmet County Education: 11 Black students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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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

There were 11 Black students enrolled in Emmet County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.4% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Emmet County welcomed 1,290 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in the county, Demoney Elementary 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.

Ethnicities in Emmet County in 2023-24 School Year

White [67.5%]Hispanic [27.6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.9%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Black StudentsBlack Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Demoney Elementary SchoolEstherville Lincoln Central Com1.4%6423
Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEstherville Lincoln Central Com1%3314
Estherville Lincoln Central High SchoolEstherville Lincoln Central Com0.5%2367
North Union High SchoolNorth Union Comm0%0186

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