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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 3.3% of Shelby County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 60 multiracial students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Shelby County welcomed 1,816 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, Harlan Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 19 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.

Ethnicities in Shelby County in 2023-24 School Year

White [88.3%]Hispanic [7.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Shelby County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of multiracial Studentsmultiracial Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Harlan Primary SchoolHarlan Comm7%19272
Harlan Intermediate SchoolHarlan Comm4.9%16324
Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlan Comm3.2%11343
Harlan High SchoolHarlan Comm1.7%8477
ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High SchoolExira-Elk Horn- Kimballton Comm1.6%3188
Irwin Elementary SchoolIKM-Manning Comm1.4%3212

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