SW Iowa Times

There were 195 students enrolled in Essex Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% were girls, and 49.2% were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 91.8% of the Essex Comm School District's total enrollment.

Essex Comm School District roughly covers two schools within Page County and has a main office in Essex.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
Essex Junior-Senior High School	97	94	-3.1%
Essex Elementary School	99	101	2%