McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% were boys, and 49.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.5% of the West Bend-Mallard Comm School District's total enrollment.
West Bend-Mallard Comm School District roughly covers three schools within Palo Alto County and has a main office in West Bend.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend-Mallard High School | 114 | 123 | 7.9% |
| West Bend-Mallard Middle School | 111 | 107 | -3.6% |
| West Bend-Mallard Elementary School | 137 | 145 | 5.8% |

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