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
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 55.4% were boys, and 44.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.1% of the South O'Brien Comm School District's total enrollment.
South O'Brien Comm School District roughly covers two schools within O'Brien County and has a main office in Paullina.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South O'Brien Secondary School | 252 | 241 | -4.4% |
| South O'Brien Elem Sch Primghar Center | 266 | 266 | 0% |
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