McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Winnebago County welcomed 2,135 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.3% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in the county, Forest City Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Elementary School | Forest City Comm | 9.5% | 38 | 398 |
| Forest City High School | Forest City Comm | 9.6% | 32 | 333 |
| Lake Mills Elementary School | Lake Mills Comm | 9.6% | 27 | 280 |
| North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center | North Iowa Comm | 11.5% | 25 | 217 |
| Forest City Middle School | Forest City Comm | 6.6% | 21 | 319 |
| Lake Mills Middle School | Lake Mills Comm | 14.9% | 21 | 141 |
| Lake Mills Senior High School | Lake Mills Comm | 9.9% | 21 | 213 |
| North Iowa High School | North Iowa Comm | 14.9% | 20 | 134 |
| North Iowa Middle School | North Iowa Comm | 15% | 15 | 100 |
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