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 Kossuth County welcomed 1,760 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in the county, Algona Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algona Middle School | Algona Comm | 11.6% | 48 | 413 |
| Algona High School | Algona Comm | 8.1% | 38 | 471 |
| Bryant Elementary School | Algona Comm | 9.8% | 20 | 205 |
| Lucia Wallace Elementary School | Algona Comm | 7.5% | 15 | 200 |
| Bertha Godfrey Elementary School | Algona Comm | 11% | 14 | 127 |
| North Kossuth Elementary School | North Kossuth Comm | 9.4% | 11 | 117 |
| North Union Middle School | North Kossuth Comm | 8.5% | 10 | 118 |
| North Union Elementary School | North Union Comm | 1.8% | 2 | 109 |
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