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 Shelby County welcomed 1,816 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Harlan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan High School | Harlan Comm | 8.8% | 42 | 477 |
| Harlan Intermediate School | Harlan Comm | 9% | 29 | 324 |
| Harlan Primary School | Harlan Comm | 10.3% | 28 | 272 |
| Harlan Community Middle School | Harlan Comm | 7.3% | 25 | 343 |
| Irwin Elementary School | IKM-Manning Comm | 3.3% | 7 | 212 |
| ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High School | Exira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm | 2.1% | 4 | 188 |
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