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 Cherokee County welcomed 2,003 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.3% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in the county, Cherokee Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 55 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary School | Cherokee Comm | 12.7% | 55 | 432 |
| Alta-Aurelia Middle School | Alta-Aurelia Comm | 18.3% | 44 | 240 |
| Cherokee Middle School | Cherokee Comm | 12.4% | 44 | 356 |
| Washington High School | Cherokee Comm | 9.3% | 35 | 377 |
| Aurelia Elementary School | Alta-Aurelia Comm | 11.5% | 11 | 96 |
| MMCRU High School | Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm | 4.8% | 10 | 208 |
| River Valley Elementary School | River Valley Comm | 5% | 7 | 141 |
| MMCRU Marcus Elementary School | Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm | 0.7% | 1 | 153 |
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