NW Iowa News

There were 50 students enrolled in Clay Central-Everly Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 62% were girls, and 38% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 96% of the Clay Central-Everly Comm School District's total enrollment.

Clay Central-Everly Comm School District roughly covers two schools within Clay County and has a main office in Royal.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	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Clay Central-Everly Elementary	60	50	-16.7%