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 Monona County welcomed 1,170 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 84.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, West Monona Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 246 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 white Students | white Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Monona Elementary School | West Monona Comm | 85.4% | 246 | 288 |
| Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School | Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm | 87.8% | 244 | 278 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm | 96.9% | 158 | 163 |
| West Monona High School | West Monona Comm | 82.7% | 158 | 191 |
| West Monona Middle School | West Monona Comm | 83% | 93 | 112 |
| Whiting Senior High School | Whiting Comm | 68.2% | 45 | 66 |
| Whiting Elementary School | Whiting Comm | 61.1% | 44 | 72 |
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