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
Data showed that Ida County welcomed 1,056 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in the county, Ridge View High School and Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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.
| School Name | School District | % of multiracial Students | multiracial Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge View High School | Galva-Holstein Comm | 1.7% | 4 | 238 |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove | Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm | 1.6% | 4 | 256 |
| Galva-Holstein Elementary School | Galva-Holstein Comm | 2.2% | 3 | 137 |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School | Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm | 0.9% | 3 | 317 |
| Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary School | Galva-Holstein Comm | 0.9% | 1 | 108 |
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