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, Black students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in the county, Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of nine 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 Black Students | Black Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School | Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm | 3.2% | 9 | 278 |
| West Monona Middle School | West Monona Comm | 2.7% | 3 | 112 |
| West Monona High School | West Monona Comm | 1% | 2 | 191 |
| West Monona Elementary School | West Monona Comm | 0.3% | 1 | 288 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm | 0% | 0 | 163 |
| Whiting Elementary School | Whiting Comm | 0% | 0 | 72 |
| Whiting Senior High School | Whiting Comm | 0% | 0 | 66 |
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