SW Iowa Times

There were 11 Black students enrolled in Harrison County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 83.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Harrison County welcomed 2,359 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Boyer Valley Middle/High School, Missouri Valley Elementary School, Missouri Valley Middle School and Woodbine High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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
Boyer Valley Middle/High School	Boyer Valley Comm	0.9%	2	223
Missouri Valley Elementary School	Missouri Valley Comm	0.6%	2	313
Missouri Valley Middle School	Missouri Valley Comm	1.3%	2	149
Woodbine High School	Woodbine Comm	0.7%	2	301
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School	Logan-Magnolia Comm	0.3%	1	346
West Harrison Elementary School	West Harrison Comm	0.8%	1	120
West Harrison Middle School/High School	West Harrison Comm	0.6%	1	159
Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Logan-Magnolia Comm	0%	0	309
Missouri Valley High School	Missouri Valley Comm	0%	0	236
Woodbine Elementary School	Woodbine Comm	0%	0	203