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
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% were boys, and 48.3% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 75.2% of the Newell-Fonda Comm School District's total enrollment.
Newell-Fonda Comm School District roughly covers three schools within Buena Vista County and has a main office in Newell.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell-Fonda Middle Sch. | 123 | 130 | 5.7% |
| Newell-Fonda High School | 166 | 139 | -16.3% |
| Newell-Fonda Elementary | 254 | 255 | 0.4% |
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