North Iowa Reporter

There were seven Black students enrolled in Mitchell County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 133.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Mitchell County welcomed 1,509 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 six schools in the county, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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
Lincoln Elementary School	Osage Comm	0.8%	3	359
Osage High School	Osage Comm	0.7%	2	295
St. Ansgar Middle School	St Ansgar Comm	1.6%	2	126
Osage Middle School	Osage Comm	0%	0	283
St. Ansgar Elementary School	St Ansgar Comm	0%	0	285
St. Ansgar High School	St Ansgar Comm	0%	0	161